{"product_id":"messmers-stain-colour-samples","title":"Messmer's Stain Colour Samples - Calgary","description":"\u003cp\u003eTry before you commit. Each Messmer's sample is a sealed pouch of approximately \u003cstrong\u003e1\/4 oz\u003c\/strong\u003e of real stain — enough to finish a small test area so you can judge the colour on your own wood, in your own light, before buying a gallon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe samples are free.\u003c\/strong\u003e You pay flat-rate shipping only, or collect them free in store at 321 19 St NW, Calgary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use a sample\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTest on the same wood species you plan to finish — cedar, pine, and Ipe all take colour differently.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse an offcut or an out-of-the-way section of the deck, not a feature board.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean and dry the test area first. Stain over grey, weathered wood will not represent the finished result.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet it dry fully and check it in daylight. Oil finishes darken as they cure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eChoosing colours\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUV Plus\u003c\/strong\u003e — 15 colours, for cedar, pine, fir, spruce, pressure-treated and redwood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUV Plus for Hardwoods\u003c\/strong\u003e — Natural and Red Mahogany, for Ipe, Teak, Tigerwood and other dense tropical hardwoods.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease limit your order to one pouch each of six or fewer colours. Larger requests are welcome — just \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e and we will sort you out directly.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReady to buy? Shop \u003ca href=\"\/products\/messmers-uv-plus\"\u003eMessmer's UV Plus\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/messmers-uv-plus-for-hardwoods\"\u003eUV Plus for Hardwoods\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Messmer's","offers":[{"title":"UV Plus — Natural","offer_id":50582618636527,"sku":"MS500-SAMPLE","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"UV Plus — Natural Cedar","offer_id":50582618800367,"sku":"MS502-SAMPLE","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"UV Plus — Natural Redwood","offer_id":50582618833135,"sku":"MS503-SAMPLE","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"UV Plus — Natural Pine\/Fir","offer_id":50582618865903,"sku":"MS501-SAMPLE","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"UV Plus — Sequoia Red","offer_id":50582618898671,"sku":"MS504-SAMPLE","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"UV Plus — Navajo Red","offer_id":50582618931439,"sku":"MS601-SAMPLE","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"UV Plus — Oxford Brown","offer_id":50582618964207,"sku":"MS602-SAMPLE","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"UV Plus — Dark Walnut","offer_id":50582618996975,"sku":"MS603-SAMPLE","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"UV Plus — Oak Brown","offer_id":50582619029743,"sku":"MS604-SAMPLE","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"UV Plus — Colorado Brown","offer_id":50582619062511,"sku":"MS611-SAMPLE","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"UV Plus — Lakeside Brown","offer_id":50582619095279,"sku":"MS612-SAMPLE","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"UV Plus — Mission Oak","offer_id":50582619128047,"sku":"MS613-SAMPLE","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"UV Plus — Cape Cod Gray","offer_id":50582619160815,"sku":"MS606-SAMPLE","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"UV Plus — Driftwood Gray","offer_id":50582619193583,"sku":"MS605-SAMPLE","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"UV Plus — Charcoal Gray","offer_id":50582619226351,"sku":"MS607-SAMPLE","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardwoods — Natural","offer_id":50582619259119,"sku":"MHV500-SAMPLE","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardwoods — Red Mahogany","offer_id":50582619291887,"sku":"MH-MAHOGANY-SAMPLE","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/westhillhurstpaint.com\/products\/messmers-stain-colour-samples","provider":"West Hillhurst Paint \u0026 Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}