Entrance gate & Garage Door - Black/Ebony Redwood staining and Finish


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Hi everyone,

Could really use some help. I am building a front entrance gate and a garage door that I want to have a finished Ebony look. Here is my question:

1) I read best way to stain it t first dye it with India Ink (  Solar-Lux Jet Black dye alcohol based)

2) then a black oil stain like Spanish Oak Wiping Stain by Old Masters.

3) Then a clear finish like polyurethane, lacquer.

 

My question is ( I know nothing about wood): Will this work for my outdoors purpose. I am concerned I am going about this the wrong way either by:

1) picking the wrong wood

2) picking the wrong color ( even though it goes best with my house and design)

3) picking the wrong approach with the dye/stain and finish coat as I am putting it outdoors and this approach only works indoors. 

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated. 

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Your overthinking this one. General Finishes has an outdoor product line called 450. Matter of fact they have a color black walnut which appears pretty dark. In addition, they have an outdoor topcoat too.  

Click the links below.

https://generalfinishes.com/retail-products/exterior-finishes/exterior-450-wood-stain#.V-1qRfkrKM8    (Stain)

https://generalfinishes.com/retail-products/exterior-finishes/exterior-450-clear#.V-1rPfkrKM8               (Topcoat)

 

-Ace-

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