Exterior How-to

Cabot gives you all the information you need for a professional quality job.

Do It Yourself Exterior

Here's how to prepare and stain all your exterior wood like a pro. Each topic can be printed for easy reference.

Prepping

Staining & Protecting

Cleaning and smoothing exterior wood surfaces.

Stain colors for your floor

Choose from a variety of custom colors to enhance your floor's wood grain.

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Need help with staining?

Follow our step-by-step guides to sanding, staining and protecting your interior woods.

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Cabot Polystain

A premium one-step interior wood finish that makes wood finishing beautifully simple.

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Computer screens and printers vary in how colors are displayed, so the colors you see may not match the paint's actual color. In addition, the actual and perceived color of applied stain may be affected by factors such as wood absorption rates, application techniques, and the wood's natural color and grain tones.