PROTECT & BEAUTIFY WITH PARA
TIMBERCARE® WOOD STAINS
With all its attractive qualities, wood has always been a popular exterior building material, and that's especially true today. But wood's natural durability can be destroyed by the elements. So PARA has developed TIMBERCARE® ---a complete line of top-quality stains that not only bring out the best in wood, but add the kind of protection that will ensure maximum durability.

SELECTING STAINS
The final colour a stain takes on will vary according to the particular wood surface. Solid colour stains block out all of the wood's colour to show through, while still providing protection from the sun and moisture. Test the colour in an inconspicuous area of the actual wood being stained before proceeding with the project.

PROTECT AGAINST WATER
Constant moisture changes affect the cells in wood, resulting in cracking and splitting. To avoid moisture damage, wood needs the protective qualities of PARA TIMBERCARE Wood Stains. With natural and synthetic resins, such as linseed oil, alkyds and acrylics, PARA Stains actually stabilize the surface of the wood and prevent cracking and discoloration. The addition of an anti-fungal chemical further reduces the risk of surface mildew growth.

PROTECT AGAINST SUN
Without protection from the sun's ultra-violet rays, the fibres of the wood deteriorate, resulting in cracking and discoloration. PARA's special formulation of no-fading pigments actually deflect the sun's harmful rays and protect the wood, thus preventing cracking, discoloration and other forms of deterioration.

THINKING ABOUT SLAPPING ON A
QUICK COAT OF STAIN? THINK AGAIN.
It's important to properly prepare the wooden surface for staining. The more time spent on surface preparation, the better the stain will perform and the longer it will last. The manufacturing process for milling timber leaves a mill glaze on the surface of the wood. In order for the stain to penetrate deeply into the wood, sanding is necessary. The image at right shows water penetrating the surface after sanding (at front). Behind it, the water remains on the surface because the wood has not been opened up by sanding.