Pigmented Finishes

Speaking of pigmented finishes, that’s just a fancy way of saying we have finishes with color. And do we add color. We offer the most color options for log and timber homes of anyone on the market. Many homeowners choose finishes that highlight the natural beauty of wood, selecting colors like Dark Honey, Dark Natural, or Cedar. Others enjoy a deep, rich color base like Chestnut, Walnut, or Classic Brown.

A few years ago we saw grays as a key color for paint, home textiles, and interiors. And second only to blue as the most popular color for menswear. We expanded our color options to include more gray tints, offering trend-setting gray tints. Depending on your personal choice, our family of grays extend from a lovely aged-wood Smoke color to a New England-style Barn Gray. And with our ability to make custom colors, you can find a gray somewhere in between - or any other color for that matter. 

Whatever color direction you choose, know our products provide exceptional coverage, lasting color, and superior protection when used as part of the Perma-Chink System. If you're undecided on what color you should finish your log or timber home in, don't worry! We offer free samples of all our finishes so you can be confident in your choice of color. 

A Vast Library of Color Options

• Butternut Butternut
• Caramel Caramel
• Midnight Midnight
• Autumn Gold Autumn Gold
• Azure Azure
• Oak Oak
• Almond Almond
• Dark Honey Dark Honey
• Newport Newport
• Cedar Cedar
• Garnet Garnet
• Cinnabar Cinnabar
• Wheat Wheat
• Chestnut Chestnut
• Natural Natural
• Bordeaux Bordeaux
• Smoke Smoke
• Black Walnut Black Walnut
• Eucalyptus Eucalyptus
• Sequoia Sequoia
• Espresso Espresso
• Hazelnut Hazelnut
• Rustic Gray Rustic Gray
• Charcoal Charcoal
• Bronze Bronze
• Sand Sand
• Umber Umber
• Walnut Walnut
• Driftwood Driftwood
• Spruce Spruce
• Evergreen Evergreen
• Stone Gray Stone Gray
• Gentry Gray Gentry Gray
• Jade Jade
• Beachwood Beachwood
• Forest Forest
• Barn Gray Barn Gray
• Fern Fern
• Classic Brown Classic Brown
• Pickled White Pickled White
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Topcoats

One of the most frequently asked questions we receive about our LIFELINE Advance™ topcoat is why don’t we include the topcoat in with the stain. The answer to this simple question is that if we did, it would no longer be a topcoat. Topcoats play a specific role in protecting any finish system.

Our Advance topcoat plays essentially the same role as an automotive clearcoat, protecting the color coats from the weather, sunlight, and dirt.

Unlike other brands, Advance is specifically designed as a high performing topcoat with a unique set of characteristics that has yet to be duplicated by anyone else in our industry. One of the reasons Lifeline Advance outperforms all other topcoats is that it is designed for a very specific purpose and should never be applied to bare wood.

Pairing Finishes and Topcoat - The Winning Combination

When you pair a LIFELINE finish with Advance, you get the maximum protection for your log home. This combination provides long-lasting color for your home, with the topcoat giving the home protection from the elements. Your home will look great for years to come. 

Free Samples! And Excellent Customer Service

If you're ready to finish your log or timber home, or have a renovation project that needs a finish, we are here to help. Sample orders and product orders can be fulfilled online at store.permachink.com or you can call any of our nationwide stores at 800-548-3554.