How To Finish or Touch Up Superior Faux Beams
Quick Ship Beams:
2. Wipe excess stain off the brush until it's nearly dry
3. Lightly feather the brush over the desired area to apply stain
4. A little goes a long way.
2. Too much stain can reactive dry stain on the beam. This reactivation can actually remove stain if not carefully applied.
Custom Faux Beams:
QuickShip & Custom Colors:
**Custom walnut does not match QuickShips rich walnut.
** All colors applied at the factory are hand stained. This creates a more natural color tone variation.
- Prefinished - Superior QuickShip beams are available prefinished in Harvest Walnut stain. Most often touch up can be done with a black sharpie.
- Harvest Walnut Touch Up Stain - Touch up stain is available for purchase. The Harvest Walnut is a solvent based stain that must be lightly feathered on. The stain dries very quickly and a little goes a long way. A small bottle of touch-up can stain an entire 15' long beam. To touch up the beam, we strongly suggest practicing on a scrap piece first. We recommend a 20-24 gauge paint brush.
2. Wipe excess stain off the brush until it's nearly dry
3. Lightly feather the brush over the desired area to apply stain
4. A little goes a long way.
- Not applying the stain correctly can cause two issues.
2. Too much stain can reactive dry stain on the beam. This reactivation can actually remove stain if not carefully applied.
- Outdoor use - the rich walnut finish is an interior grade stain. If using the product outdoors, we recommend purchasing unfinished product or upgrading to one of our premium finishes. If you would like to use the prefinished rich walnut beams outdoors, a third party UV protective coating must be applied over the beams to prevent fading.
- Unfinished Quick Ship Beams - Superior Unfinished beams can be finished in a number of ways. The beams are coated in a clear product which aids with the adhesion of several products.
- Easy, Quick Method - With a painters brush apply a Gel Stain to the beams. Most Gel Stains allow for long working times and are typically more forgiving.
- (Preferred) Deluxe Finish - Prime the beam in a high quality latex paint, such as Benjamin Moore's 023 interior primer. Primer colors can drastically change the look of the finished product. Once completely dry (please follow drying instructions on can) apply a deck stain. We recommend Benjamin Moore's Arborcoat Semi Solid Deck stains, which can be formulated in just about any color. Deck stains can be applied by roller or brush. Simply use a rag to lightly wipe the beam until you reach the desired effect.
Custom Faux Beams:
- Custom faux beams are available in the following premium finishes: Harvest Walnut, Custom Walnut, Coffee Bean, Double Espresso, Fall Leaf Brown, Honey Pine and Weathered Barn. Touch-up kits are available for all colors. These colors can be touched up relatively easy with a standard paint brush and rag.
- Unfinished custom beams are shipped with a khaki color primer coat, to allow for easy finishing.
QuickShip & Custom Colors:
- QuickShip beams can be finished with the same colors as the custom faux beams. However, when finishing these products with the custom colors, the items are no longer available for QuickShip. Custom finished QuickShip beams will be moved into custom rotation. There is a small upgrade surcharge for finishing quickship unfinished beams to custom colors.
**Custom walnut does not match QuickShips rich walnut.
** All colors applied at the factory are hand stained. This creates a more natural color tone variation.
