Armstrong Clark Or Defy Hardwood Ipe Finish. Nothing will last more then a year with ipe on a horizontals surface. Unbeknownst to me california changed the voc from 250 to 100 so ipe oil stopped selling and i was forced to used penofin which lasted maybe 6 months before greying out. Both still need to be cleaned and reapplied every year though.
In a recent armstrong clark hardwood stain review it was proven that such exotic hardwoods like ipe are extremely dense and difficult to penetrate. Armstrong stain photos and colors.
Tested by professionals armstrong clark outperforms all other brands on exotic wood such as.
The longest we have seen will be the armstrong clark in mahogany and the defy hardwood stain in light walnut. Armstrong clark s deck and siding wood stain makes use of conditioning oils that part from the drying oils in the formula. The longest we have seen will be the armstrong clark in mahogany and the defy hardwood stain in light walnut. Armstrong s semi transparent hardwood colors repel water retain color longer and reduce the frequency of re coats on maintenance intensive hardwoods.
