Has anyone had any experience with Benjamin Moore Arborcoat Watercoat Exterior semi-transparent stain. I am looking for a water based stain for a new house siding. What product works well for protection fron rain and sun? We live in SW British Columbia, where winters are generally mild and wet.
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Semi Transparent Siding stains
I started with Olympic oil based semi transparent on cedar 15+ yrs ago. That stain is no longer available here in central NY, so I have used two water based semi-transparents recently. The Cabot stain I had my 14yr old apply two years ago didn't work out so well. Partly his fault, but heavy applications and overlaps built up a shiny layer which has taken until now to wear down. I will re-do those areas this year. Recently I have used Pittsburgh Paints SunProof product, with good results. It has only been up for a year, but seems to be holding up well. I haven't used the BM product you mention, but the private paint dealer recommended the SunProof as the best product for my application, and he is a Benjamin Moore dealer.
Good luck. Buy the right stuff, because all the money is in the effort to apply it (properly).