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Author: MarkMark Date: Jul 23, 2007 18:17
Greetings All,
We are having a new porch built out of cedar and really enjoy the
natural look of it. Is there a general concensus about the best
treatment to preserve the new look? It's a small porch, and not in
direct sunlight much. I would still like something that is sprayable, if
possible. It would make the railings easier to do. Do we just stain and
use a top coat of sealer (i.e. Thompson's) or is there something better?
Thanks as always to anyone who helps, Mark
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Date: Jul 23, 2007 18:19
> Greetings All,
> We are having a new porch built out of cedar and really enjoy the natural
> look of it. Is there a general concensus about the best treatment to
> preserve the new look? It's a small porch, and not in direct sunlight
> much. I would still like something that is sprayable, if possible. It
> would make the railings easier to do. Do we just stain and use a top coat
> of sealer (i.e. Thompson's) or is there something better?
> Thanks as always to anyone who helps, Mark
I wouldn't stain it. Cedar looks great unaltered. I fininished a cedar
sandbox using a marine spar varnish that I applied with a rag. I'm sure you
could find it in a can.
You will probably need to refinish it once a year to keep it looking nice.
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Author: RoemaxRoemax Date: Jul 23, 2007 19:04
look at Cabot Brazilian oil
looks great on cedar
"GarageWoodworks" <.@.> wrote in message
news:46a55517$0$4677$4c368faf@ roadrunner.com... >> Greetings All,
>> We are having a new porch built out of cedar and really enjoy the
>> natural look of it. Is there a general concensus about the best treatment
>> to preserve the new look? It's a small porch, and not in direct sunlight
>> much. I would still like something that is sprayable, if possible. It
>> would make the railings easier to do. Do we just stain and use a top coat
>> of sealer (i.e. Thompson's) or is there something better?
>> Thanks as always to anyone who helps, Mark
>
> I wouldn't stain it. Cedar looks great unaltered. I fininished a cedar
> sandbox using a marine spar varnish that I applied with a rag. I'm sure
> you could find it in a can.
> ...
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Author: MarkMark Date: Jul 23, 2007 19:49
GarageWoodworks wrote:
>>Greetings All,
>> We are having a new porch built out of cedar and really enjoy the natural
>>look of it. Is there a general concensus about the best treatment to
>>preserve the new look? It's a small porch, and not in direct sunlight
>>much. I would still like something that is sprayable, if possible. It
>>would make the railings easier to do. Do we just stain and use a top coat
>>of sealer (i.e. Thompson's) or is there something better?
>> Thanks as always to anyone who helps, Mark
>
>
> I wouldn't stain it. Cedar looks great unaltered. I fininished a cedar
> sandbox using a marine spar varnish that I applied with a rag. I'm sure you
> could find it in a can.
>
> You will probably need to refinish it once a year to keep it looking nice.
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Author: RustyRusty Date: Jul 24, 2007 00:15
hydraulic oil works well try it on a test piece and no top coat
"Mark" Nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:sqcpi.3739$Dx2.672@newssvr17.news.prodigy.net...> Greetings All,
> We are having a new porch built out of cedar and really enjoy the natural
> look of it. Is there a general concensus about the best treatment to
> preserve the new look? It's a small porch, and not in direct sunlight
> much. I would still like something that is sprayable, if possible. It
> would make the railings easier to do. Do we just stain and use a top coat
> of sealer (i.e. Thompson's) or is there something better?
> Thanks as always to anyone who helps, Mark
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Author: HoosierpopiHoosierpopi Date: Jul 24, 2007 20:26
O My neighbor suggested fuel oil to protect and stain my cedar to
frustrate the Carpenter Bees that love exposed, unpainted cedar. I
added some roofing shingles to the diesel fuel to further frustrate
the pests and it proved to be a pretty god stail and appears to offer
some measure of "water proofing" as well. The aroma goes away!
n Jul 24, 3:15 am, "Rusty" wrote:
> hydraulic oil works well try it on a test piece and no top coat"Mark" Nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> news:sqcpi.3739$Dx2.672@newssvr17.news.prodigy.net...
>>> Greetings All,
>> We are having a new porch built out of cedar and really enjoy the natural
>> look of it. Is there a general concensus about the best treatment to
>> preserve the new look? It's a small porch, and not in direct sunlight
>> much. I would still like something that is sprayable, if possible. It
>> would make the railings easier to do. Do we just stain and use a top coat
>> of sealer (i.e. Thompson's) or is there something better?
>> Thanks as always to anyone who helps, Mark
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Author: Robert BonomiRobert Bonomi Date: Jul 28, 2007 10:23
In article newssvr17.news.prodigy.net>,
Mark Nowhere.com> wrote:>Greetings All,
> We are having a new porch built out of cedar and really enjoy the
>natural look of it. Is there a general concensus about the best
>treatment to preserve the new look? It's a small porch, and not in
>direct sunlight much. I would still like something that is sprayable, if
>possible. It would make the railings easier to do. Do we just stain and
>use a top coat of sealer (i.e. Thompson's) or is there something better?
> Thanks as always to anyone who helps, Mark
look at REZ cedar stain, from Pittsburgh paints.
As far as i know, it's not sprayable, but it applies well with either
a rag, or a brush.
Durability is excellent, even in direct sunlight
-- 10-15 years before
recoat needed, in a central mid-west location.
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Author: MaxMax Date: Jul 28, 2007 10:44
"Robert Bonomi" host122.r-bonomi.com> wrote in message
news:13amusi36rs7rcd@corp.supernews.com...> In article newssvr17.news.prodigy.net>,
> Mark Nowhere.com> wrote:>>Greetings All,
>> We are having a new porch built out of cedar and really enjoy the
>>natural look of it. Is there a general concensus about the best
>>treatment to preserve the new look? It's a small porch, and not in
>>direct sunlight much. I would still like something that is sprayable, if
>>possible. It would make the railings easier to do. Do we just stain and
>>use a top coat of sealer (i.e. Thompson's) or is there something better?
>> Thanks as always to anyone who helps, Mark
>
>
> look at REZ cedar stain, from Pittsburgh paints.
>
> As far as i know, it's not sprayable, but it applies well with either
> a rag, or a brush.
>
> Durability is excellent, even in direct sunlight -- 10-15 years before ...
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