Wood That You Just Would Not Stain

[Carlos]

Is there a type of wood that just has so much natural beauty in it that you just would not stain? Please post pics if you have them...Thanks Wood Masters!!

[PressurePros]

What's with the woodie questions? LOL.

There are some species that are not good candidates for sealing but for me personally, none of those reasons are because the wood is too pretty in its natural state. New pressure treated wood doesn't get any type of penetration. Ipe and other hardwoods are also maintenance intensive and won't hold sealer/stain. I still do them but the results over the long haul are never all that great.

[plainpainter]

What's with the woodie questions? LOL.

New pressure treated wood doesn't get any type of penetration.

Thank you - now I don't feel so alone with this opinion.

[Rick Petry]

Carlos,

Olive wood, see the first picture. Of course, not much olive is used in the US, but maybe in areas of Italy or Greece.

Trex, see second picture. Of course, only half wood and pulp at that. But not what the composite manufacturers want consumers to believe.

[Carlos]

Carlos,

Olive wood, see the first picture. Of course, not much olive is used in the US, but maybe in areas of Italy or Greece.

Trex, see second picture. Of course, only half wood and pulp at that. But not what the composite manufacturers want consumers to believe.

That Olive Wood looks beautiful!!!

[PressurePros]

Is that a camera trick? They make blue composite?

I guess if I ever came across deck with burled wood, I would not stain it.

[Everglaze]

All wood turns grey from Sun exposure. Ipe looks great after cleaning ( white-ish) and I have a few tricks to make it have some color for a while.

[Rick Petry]

Is that a camera trick? They make blue composite?

I guess if I ever came across deck with burled wood, I would not stain it.

Ken,

The olive is actually a small piece my wife brought back from Italy. Beautiful wood and hard as nails. Would probably cost a small fortune to build a deck with the wood.

That picture does have a blue tone, the Trex was actually white/gray in color. Must be the lighting. Balustrade is cedar.

[Capt Randy]

Ever seen purple heart?

[topcoat]

Its a very subjective thing. 15 years ago I never wanted to paint cedar. We do it all the time. And mahogany. Its a shame. As a wood lover, I would rather see clear penetrating oil in these species than anything. Same with cypress. Ultimately, if you are a woodie for long enough, you get to do some things you would rather not. If its up to me, though, mahogany is pretty bomber with no pigment. While we have painted alot of it, I dont think we have stained it, and I would struggle with that.