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Tag Archives: Stain
Creating artistic finishes with BRODA ® low-VOC natural oil wood coatings
Most contractors appreciate the smooth, consistent finish of our BRODA ® coatings, but for some, a weathered country-style finish or distressed surface is a true thing of beauty. We have been asked to create artistic finishes on many occasions, by … Continue reading
Posted in BRODA, BRODA Pre-Stain, Tips & Hints
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We’re pleased to help bring colour to another Project in Place Community Playground.
Vancouver-based landscape architects Sharp & Diamond are doing it again with their Projects in Place Society. This non-profit group brings construction professionals together with the general public to design and implement projects that benefit their community. The CBR Projects / … Continue reading
Posted in BRODA, BRODA Contractors, BRODA Pro Projects
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When a wood finish fails, don’t give up.
It can happen to the most diligent tradesperson or homeowner. The wood finish chosen (often by someone else entirely) fails and the project starts to look bad. This can be a case of film-forming coatings that do not let the … Continue reading
Posted in BRODA, Tips & Hints
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Another great community garden Project in Place – with low-VOC coatings by BRODA ®.
Capilano University’s Community Garden is up and running, thanks to the hard work of the Projects in Place Society and a dedicated group of generous volunteers. The garden project features 67 raised bed planters, a tool shed, concrete stools and … Continue reading
Posted in BRODA Contractors, BRODA Pro Projects
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Wood stain power for April showers – you CAN stain in damp weather!
It may be blossom season in Vancouver, but April and May can still bring a lot of cool, damp weather throughout Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest. Fortunately, BRODA ® PRO-TEK-TOR natural oil wood stain works great in these kinds … Continue reading
Posted in Building & Restoration News
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The world’s nuttiest way to do laundry. (But hey, it’s natural!)
At CBR we like things natural – wood, natural oil stain, fresh powder… so when we came across Kickbutt Nuts™ natural cleaner for laundry, and learned it was actually made from 100% natural ‘soap nuts’ we thought it was too … Continue reading
Posted in Product Tests and Reviews, Tips & Hints
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Whistler Olympic Park – Still looking cooler than ever with BRODA® Coatings.
It seems like just yesterday… the world was watching Vancouver 2010, and the CBR BRODA® crew was glued to the screen, hoping to catch a glimpse of… the lodge. Yes, the Day Lodge at Whistler Olympic Park is a BRODA® … Continue reading
Posted in Architect Project, BRODA, BRODA Pro Projects, Timberframe
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Help us name our new favourite designer colours for BRODA® wood stain and coatings.
WOOD STAIN COATINGS: Name the Coating Contest Our team is often asked to come up with special colour mixes and matches with our line of BRODA® PRO-TEK-TOR™ Natural oil Wood Stains, CLARITY™ Acrylic and PRO-THANE Urethane coatings. Some of these … Continue reading →