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LOG HOME MAINTENANCE - Lasting Beauty and Protection for Your Log or Timber Home

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Perma-Chink is your lifelong partner in log home maintenance!

Perma-chink Log Home MaintenanceAll of Lifelines revolutionary water-borne formulas form an elastic, breathable barrier at the natural woods surface where protection is needed most. Their long-term color retention and ultraviolet resistance outperforms any competitive finish system on the market today for log home maintenance»

Transparent for Rich and Deep Beauty
Theres no better way to bring out the natural beauty of wood. Achieve the distinctive look you desire with a wide range of colors without ever hiding the woods grain.

Perma Chink Two-Step System that Lasts

Theres no better way to bring out the natural beauty of wood. Achieve the distinctive look you desire with a wide range of colors without ever hiding the woods grain.

Real world experience and laboratory tests have proven that stain protected by a clear topcoat will provide maximum color retention and UV protection. That means less effort and expense to maintain the beauty of your home.

Really Fast-Drying (Really!)
Now you can get more done in less time with our really easy log home maintenance». Perma Chink's unique formula allows you to apply up to three coats in a single day - try that with any other finish!

Making Maintenance Easy
We developed the lowest-maintenance finish systems on the market today. Simply wash your home to keep it looking like new and apply Perma Chink maintenance coats of the clear topcoat as needed. Lifeline stains will retain color for many years to come and may be easily re-applied without sanding or stripping.

So Good, Its Warranted!
Youve achieved your dream of owning a distinctive custom home. Now you can protect it with the best exterior finish on the market: Lifeline Ultra-2 with Lifeline Advance, our highest performance system, is backed by an unprecedented 5-year Warranty.

Only Perma-Chink Systems offers the finest log home maintenance wood finish systems that money can buy Lifeline. Easy to apply by brush or airless sprayer, cleans up with soap and water, and contains no petroleum solvents or offensive odors. Contact our sales specialists today for free samples and project assistance.

 

Perma-Chink LOG HOME MAINTENANCE Products (order below):

SHELL-GUARD
Termiticide, Insecticide, Fungicide

Shell-Guard provides the ultimate protection against insects and wood rot for your log home. This new generation of preservative combines the well-known effectiveness of borates with a glycol system that increases the penetration into the wood to enhance the action of the borate.

Coverage Rate per Gallon
One Coat 215 sq.ft. of concentrate
Diluted solution of one gallon per 108 sq.ft. See label instructions

5 gal (56 lb)
$ 324.22
2.5 gal (29 lb)
$ 176.03
1 gal (12 lb)
$ 95.41

ARMOR-GUARD
100% Borate Powder Wood Preservative

Armor-Guard is concentrated borate powder that is dissolved in water and then applied by brush or spray to bare wood. When other factors prevent the use of Shell-Guard or Shell-Guard RTU, Armor-Guard is the next best preservative to use.

Coverage Rate per Gallon
One Coat Approximately 200 sq.ft. per lb. See label for detailed instructions.

 

17 lb. pail
$ 101.09
ACRYLIC GLOSS
Premium Topcoat for Finishing Interior Log Walls, Millwork and Furniture

Acrylic Gloss is furniture-grade finish for interior log walls, millwork, furniture and cabinetry in your home. It has the toughness, clarity and durability of polyurethane without the mess and lingering solvent odor of lacquer finishes.

Coverage Rate per Gallon
One Coat on Bare Wood 350-450 square feet
One Coat on Sealed Wood 600-800 square feet
One Coat on Millwork 450-800 square feet

 

5 gal (50 lb) pail
$322.40
1 gal (10 lb)
$71.34
ACRYLIC SATIN
Premium Topcoat for Finishing Interior Log Walls, Millwork and Furniture

Acrylic Satin is furniture-grade finish for interior log walls, millwork, furniture and cabinetry in your home. It has the toughness, clarity and durability of polyurethane without the mess and lingering solvent odor of lacquer finishes.

Coverage Rate per Gallon
One Coat on Bare Wood 350-450 square feet
One Coat on Sealed Wood 600-800 square feet
One Coat on Millwork 450-800 square feet

 

5 gal (50 lb) pail
$322.40
1 gal (10 lb)
$71.34
LIFELINE ULTRA-2 (Best Seller!)
The Highest Durability Stain and Finish for Log Homes

Lifeline Ultra-2 - the two coat application helps to ensure consistent color development on your walls. From the day that you apply it to the many years of durability that you get from it, this stain will distinguish your home.

Coverage Rate per Gallon
First Coat 350-450 square feet
Second Coat 600-800 square feet

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5 gal (50 lb) pail
$312.91
1 gal (10 lb)
$69.54

LIFELINE EXTERIOR
Semi-Transparent Stain and Sealer

Lifeline Exterior is a semi-transparent finish that shades and highlights woods natural beauty. In addition to enhancing the splendor of your home, Lifeline Exterior provides a weather- resistant polymer film that allows logs to breathe and dry. This is especially important when staining green or partially dried logs.

Coverage Rate per Gallon
First Coat 350-450 square feet
Second Coat 600-800 square feet

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5 gal (50 lb) pail
$198.53
1 gal (10 lb)
$43.27

LIFELINE INTERIOR
Stain and Sealer for Interior Log Walls and Millwork

Enhance the natural beauty and grain of your interior log walls and ceilings with Lifeline Interior finish. It provides a breathable yet tough film finish that is easily washed, cleaned and dusted. Lifeline reduces the absorption of normal household odors into the wood.

Coverage Rate per Gallon
First Coat 350-450 square feet
Second Coat 600-800 square feet

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5 gal (50 lb) pail
$182.68
1 gal (10 lb)
$39.90

LIFELINE ADVANCE
Exterior Satin or Gloss Clear Topcoat for Use Over Exterior Stain

Lifeline Advance is a clear topcoat for application over stained exterior surfaces. Lifeline Advance adds depth and highlights to Lifeline Ultra-2 and Lifeline Exterior, to truly distinguish your log home.

Coverage Rate per Gallon
First Coat 600-800 square feet
Second Coat 1000 square feet

 

5 gal (50 lb) pail
$269.70
1 gal (10 lb)
$60.32

LIFELINE ENDURE
Water-Based Transparent Deck Finish

Lifeline Endure Deck Finish is a two coat stain that protects decks from water and snow while providing outstanding resistance to graying due to UV radiation. This low environmental impact formulation is scuff and abrasion resistant but does not get slippery, even when wet.

Coverage Rate per Gallon
First Coat 150-200 square feet
Second Coat 250-350 square feet

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5 gal (50 lb) pail
$179.95
1 gal (10 lb)
$37.95

PERMA-CHINK
Log Home Sealant

Since 1981, Perma-Chink Log Home Sealant has proven itself on thousands of chinked and chinkless style homes to become the most widely applied chinking in the world. It's simply the best chinking by every measure: longevity, appearance, performance and ease of application.

Perma-Chink Coverage Rates

To be Applied 1/4" - 3/8" thickness.

Width of gap

Feet per pail

1/2"

Use Energy Seal

3/4"

Use Energy Seal

1"

385'

1.5"

256'

2"

192'

2.5"

154'

3"

127'

3.5"

110'

4"

96'

4.5"

85'

5"

76'

6"

63.5'

 

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5 gal (53 lb.) pail
$ 184.17
30 oz. tubes (Case of 10) 35 lb.
$ 139.32
11 oz. tubes (Case of 12) 14 lb.
$ 74.65
ENERGY SEAL
Log Home Sealant for Milled and Scribed Log Homes

Since it was introduced, Energy Seal has become one of the most popular members of our sealants. Energy Seal, was created specifically to seal milled or scribed log homes. One application makes any log wall completely weather-tight.

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5 gal (50 lb) pail
$ 213.44
30 oz. tubes (Case of 10) 30 lb.
$ 170.06
11 oz. tubes (Case of 12) 12 lb.
$ 81.61
STACK-N-SEAL
A Waterborne Sealant for Use During Log Stacking

Stack-n-Seal is an internal sealant and adhesive that is applied between logs during construction. With better stretch and adhesion than other sealants, Stack-n-Seal is ideal for providing a long-lasting barrier against insects, air and water infiltration between the logs.

Coverage Rates

Diameter of Bead

Feet per 11-oz.tube

Feet per 30-oz. tube

1/4"

32'

92'

3/8"

14'

41'

1/2"

8'

23'


30 oz. tubes (Case of 10) 31 lb.
$ 126.73
11 oz. tubes (Case of 12) 14 lb.
$ 59.74
CHINK-PAINT
Paint for Chinking

Chink-Paint is an elastomeric, textured coating for renewing or changing the color of chinking. This makes it ideal for giving a facelift to your home by brightening the appearance of old, dirty chinking or altering the color of existing chinking.

CHINK-PAINT Coverage Rate per Gallon

2" joint

600 feet

3" joint

400 feet

4" joint

300 feet

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5 gal (60 lb) pail
$ 323.31
1 gal (14 lb)
$ 71.34

EAZY STRIP
Finish Remover

EAZY STRIP Professional Finish Remover is an environmentally friendly, water-based solvent that removes most oil and water-based stains and topcoats.

Coverage Rate per Gallon
One Coat Approximately 50 square feet per gallon depending on the surface texture

 

5 gallon (48 lb.)
$220.00

LOG BOSS
The Ultimate in Log & Timber Fasteners

If you want a fastener with maximum holding power, superior strength and extra pull-down, then you want Log Boss, specifically designed for the construction of log and timber structures.

Three inches of large diameter, aggressive thread provides the grip necessary for pulling even the most difficult logs into place while the flatter flange on head increases the holding power. A lubricant coating and relief wings reduce driving forces required to make installation as easy as possible.

 

Screw Length
Price Pail/Box
Price
Quantity
6"
250
$89.95/bucket
7"
250
$98.16/bucket
8"
250
$125.53
9"
250
$131.85
10"
250
$137.08
11"
250
$145.03
12"
250
$149.86
13"
250
$159.62
14"
250
$163.35
15"
250
$170.49
16"
250
$203.62
 



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