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Preparation & 12% Moisture Content are #1 Imperative for success!
Preparation & 12% Moisture Content are #1 Imperatives for success!
- New to 3 Year Old horizontal substrate materials will only take one coat of Ready Seal!
See Before and after photos of a cedar deck that was cleaned properly then stained with Natural Cedar. See Link Below!

Dear Customer,

Thank You Very Much For Your Inquiry & Considering “The Ready Seal Advantage”! After viewing this mail, PLEASE

contact me @ 888-782-4648 For Technical Support!

See Prep & Application Recommendations Below!

Preparation & 12% Moisture Content are #1 Imperative for success!

In order to ascertain this one should consider a Pin-Type Moisture Meter!

See Delmhorst J-Lite Spec Sheet Attached! We no longer market this quality unit, but this unit is

indicative of a PIN TYPE Moisture Meter. Homeowner versions are available @ Lowe's, Home Depot,

Amazon & Other Suppliers!

Ready Seal has been a product of choice for log homes, cedar siding, garage doors, children’s play-sets, equestrian centers, boat

docks, decks, pergolas, gazebos, cabanas, pavilions, interior cabinets, interior floors & a plethora of substrate materials, such as

tiger, cypress, redwood, teak, pine, cedar

, ipê, massaranduba, cumara, garapa, walnut, cherry, hickory and oak. Ready Seal can be

used on trex, iron wood, composites & some clients have used for staining concrete.

Ready Seal is a genuine semi-transparent stain and seal that penetrates, providing protection on vertical surfaces up to 5 years and

2 to 4 years on horizontal surfaces(when applying the 2 coat protocol) inhibiting moisture with Natural Resins and some of the

Finest Oils in the industry; mildewcide-fungicide protection; and UV protection with our trans-oxide pigments.

Ready Seal is not licensed to market as containing an insecticide property in the formulation. However, the formulation

does repel boring insects.

Ready Seal is Available in the following tones:

Ready Seal Warranty:

Ready Seal guarantees the Quality of the contents in the container. Ready Seal has no control over the surface preparation or

application techniques. No guarantee as the results is offered, expressed, or implied. If the product is defective, replacement

will be furnished free of charge or a refund of the material cost at manufacturer’s option. Labor cost are not covered by this

warranty. Responsibility for claims of any kind is strictly limited to the purchase price of the material.

This Warranty is on the label of all Ready Seal Products.

For Distributor Listings in your area, go to ReadySeal.com & select Store Locations @ top right of the home page. Enter your zip

code for search!

Ready Seal Exterior & Interior Stains are penetrating stains and sealers that preserve, accentuate and will reveal the natural

beauty of your Exterior/Interior Substrates! You will be very pleased!

Ready Seal Interior Stain Prep & Application:

Summary of content (15 pages)

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Dear Customer, Thank You Very Much For Your Inquiry & Considering “The Ready Seal Advantage”! After viewing this mail, PLEASE contact me @ 888-782-4648 For Technical Support! See Prep & Application Recommendations Below! Preparation & 12% Moisture Content are #1 Imperative for success! In order to ascertain this one should consider a Pin-Type Moisture Meter! See Delmhorst J-Lite Spec Sheet Attached! We no longer market this quality unit, but this unit is indicative of a PIN TYPE Moisture Meter.
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New Logs or new construction will not require the following Prep! New smooth milled substrate materials will only take one light coat! • For good penetration, sand floors, cabinets, furniture or other applications so that all existing finishes have been totally removed and to a desired smoothness! • Apply a paste wood filler into all open nail holes & cracks of Oak & Pine Materials. To dry, wipe with a dry cloth or use saw as an absorbent, then vacuum residual.
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In order to ascertain this one should consider a Pin-Type Moisture Meter! The viscosity of Ready Seal Wood Stain provides a wide application temperature spectrum ranging from teens to 120+ degrees. The Moisture Content of Substrate Must be @ 12% or Less! Penetration and dry time is certainly slower in the cooler temperatures. Dry Time can be 3 to 7 days. Ready Seal Does Not Raise The Grains of Wood.
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OS-020 Redwood On Western Red Cedar OS-020 Redwood On Ipe’ It’s takes up to 10-12 years for Ipê to open up enough for two coats. Annual coatings may be required.
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Ready Seal OS-015 Pecan on PT Pine Deck Ready Seal OS-005 Light Oak on Cedar Aged Substrate Preparation: If an acrylic-varnish-silicone type product is completely weathered away, you will only have to clean deck with 25% household bleach/75%water mixture. Apply mixture waiting 15 minutes and then rinsing thoroughly with garden hose. The substrate must be dried to 12% moisture content or less, then apply Ready Seal.
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not been a precipitation experience in the past 72 hours. Otherwise, You need to wait 4 to 6 weeks to make sure the material is dried to 12% moisture or less. When timbers are harvested and go to the mills, they are hydrated as well as insecticide treated until the dimension process. If your pressure treated material is green tinted, you can remove the green by applying oxalic acid. You can acquire at most paint stores.
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Ready Seal OS-005 Light Oak on Pine Logs – Maximize Screen For Full View or Use Slide Bar Below Ready Seal OS-15B Pecan on Pine Logs - Maximize Screen For Full View or Use Slide Bar Below Ready Seal OS-020 Redwood on Cedar Siding
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Ready Seal OS-020 Redwood on Cedar Shake Siding Ready Seal OS-020 Redwood on Cedar Shake Siding If an acrylic-varnish-silicone type product is completely weathered away, you will only have to clean with 25% household bleach/75%water mixture. Apply mixture waiting 15 minutes and then rinsing thoroughly with garden hose. The substrate must be dried to 12% moisture content or less, then apply Ready Seal. If old product is still present, it will have to be removed.
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Vintage Log Home Prep: First time cleaning-prep, we recommend using full strength-straight bleach with a tablespoon of dawn to a gallon mixture & stray on the surfaces liberally allowing a 15 minute timeline, then power wash. If not clean enough, apply oxalic acid (available in granules to mix with hot water) with a tablespoon of dawn to a gallon mixture & spray on the surfaces, then let dry. DO NOT RINSE. Check moisture to 12%< then stain.
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OS-030 Mahogany / Golden Pine on Redwood OS-030 Mahogany / Golden Pine on Redwood
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OS-112 Natural Cedar on Cedar OS- 015 Pecan On Cedar OS-005 Light Oak On Cedar
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OS-025 Dark Walnut on Cedar Ready Seal Coverage Formula Example For Fence: 75 Linear Ft. x 6 Ft. Ht. x 2 For Both Sides = 900 Total Sq. Ft. / Coverage Rate For Cedar 125 Sq. Ft. = 7.2 or 8 Gallons Rendering Two Coats On Both Sides-Two Coat Protocol. Ready Seal has Distributor Partnerships throughout USA, and we expedite to the Caribbean, Hawaii and Canada.
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Horizontal Substrates: • You or your contractor can bleach after construction allowing too dry to 12% moisture benchmark before staining. • There are natural-organic compounds--lignins--that are present in the wood fibers that lend to only allowing shallow penetration because of their density, but again, as age and exposure break down their properties through expansion and contraction opening the fibers, then accepting the two coat protocol for maximum four year protection of your investment being realized.
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Pine Fence 150 Pine Siding 170 Treated Pine Fence 150 Cedar Shingles 150 Treated Pine Deck 150 Cedar Deck 175 The Ready Seal® Advantage NO LAPS, RUNS, OR STREAKS. No Cracking, Chipping, Flaking or Peeling. . Formulation Ready Seal® is a combination of only the highest quality ingredients. All ingredients used in Ready Seal® work together to penetrate deeply into the wood’s surface and protect it against weathering.
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All exterior coatings begin to show signs of weathering after prolonged exposure to the elements. Table 4.3 illustrates the maintenance processes and frequency of maintenance of the different coating types typically used to protect exterior wood surfaces.