I live south of Buffalo, NY and have sided a house with Hemlock board & batten with Cedar shakes on the peaks. Since the climate is considered cool & wet (outside of summer) I would like to know which brand of stain would be best. I have used Flood CWF in the past & was hoping to not have to recoat every couple years.

One coat of Solid Color Stain

I was hoping to find out if Olympic, Cabot, Thompson's etc... best brand for... cold winters, hot summers, & generally cool/wet season in between.

What is appearance u want?

I don't care for opaque or solid stains. I feel a fancy name for paint.

I have not had any problems with MinWax penetrating stain.And they have a very good selection.

Good luck

Chuck