The 10 best paint colors for your front porch the 10 best paint colors for your front porch.
Best stain color for porch ceiling.
Also consider a semi transparent semi solid or solid color stain to provide greater protection from damaging uv rays.
The ceiling is vaulted and has painted white beams coffer so we are looking to get a dramatic look by staining the beadboard with a cedar like stain with a polished finish.
Choose a product with built in uv protection.
Blue porch ceilings have been a long standing tradition in many parts of the country for centuries.
Ideally the wood is stained before it s installed on the ceiling but when you have to apply stain to an overhead surface there are a few tools and tips besides wearing an umbrella on your hat that can make it.
It results in a contrast that at the same time also creates a brighter touch that can avoid a too dark look in the porch which already has dark tones domination.
Staining a porch ceiling will be ever messier because there s no way you can prevent stain from raining down on you while you work.
To incorporate this strong color apply it to key elements of your porch the floor ceiling or front door and use a neutral tone everywhere else for optimal contrast.
The same color stain say golden oak or medium maple can be quite different from one brand to another.
When staining a deck or wood project that receives a lot of sunlight consider a light stain that reflects heat over a dark stain color that will absorb more heat.
Front doors ceilings and shutters are a great place to add color yeo says.
There will be minimal to no uv exposure or direct.
Their color is different from the stain added to the other parts of the ceiling.
White t g ceiling in a traditional porch.
And different woods will take the same stain differently.
For example minwax golden oak on ash is yellow on red oak it s light brown.
Color name can be about anything the manufacturer wants to call it.