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Black Stain for exterior sapele

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I’ve a garden gate/door and frame to build and fit at my place, existing gates are black so i’ll continue the theme, would rather have a stain and hopefully retain a bit of grain visible in the finish, they’ll be built from sapele ( as its what i have) . A bit of online searching seems to suggest Osmo Oil Stain is a reasonable choice.
Would people agree or are there better options.

TIA
 
Consider Shou Sugi Ban. Be quite aggressive with it if you do - ie well charred, brushed and oiled. It looks good and preserves really well and doesn't tend to fade with weather exposure.
 
I’ll have a look into the charing, might be suitable in this instance as property is listed ,quite old and agricultural, so may well give an imprssion of use and age. Thanks
 
It's very easy. Especially if you already have a large nozzle blow torch and cylinder.
 
Pretty sure there’s one i can borrow, had a look online and from what i’ve read the choice of oil seems to be pure tung oil or teak oil ( tung oil gets mentioned most), huge variances in price online. Would tung oil be the better option if so anyone have any favoured suppliers?
 
I think for outdoor use it makes next to know difference. I would buy the cheapest. I have seen people use engine oil, but really you want a drying agent in it.
 
I’m working on a small cabin project and I’ve been looking into using Shou Sugi Ban for the exterior. I love the rustic, charred look but also want something that’s durable for the UK weather. I’m not sure whether it’s best to buy pre-charred boards or try doing it myself. I came across TimberSol but I’ve never worked with pre-charred wood before. Has anyone used this kind of cladding or done the charring themselves? I’m wondering if the DIY approach is worth the effort or if the pre-charred boards would hold up just as well in the long run.
 
the proper technique of shou sugi ban is supposed to be used with japanese cypress, which is next to impossible to get in the UK, it makes it last 80-100 years, but even without it the wood is very durable, I've had success with doing it on scots pine but not tried it on sapele, sapele is moderately durable and it will go grey, I'd be tempted to try burning it then wire brush it and slap pure tung oil on it, you could do a test piece first with an offcut.
 
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