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re: Sealing a cedar fence...What do y'all use?
Posted on 3/19/14 at 7:56 am to VetteGuy
Posted on 3/19/14 at 7:56 am to VetteGuy
OK, not gonna seal.
I will post results in 10 years.
VetteGuy, here's something to consider. A friend of mine built a gorgeous 2800 sf, Cracker style house with ceder siding and wrap around porches that is now 25 yrs. old.
I noticed the richness of the stain he had on it and asked what he used. He chuckled, and told me it was old automatic transmission fluid he recovered from the maintenance dept. from the local pulp mill. My immediate thought was fire hazard but I don't know if it is anymore a fire hazard than any oil based stain.
I will say that the siding has had no bug damage in over twenty five years and the wood looks as good as it did the first day he put it up.
That oughta work just fine for a ceder fence.
I will post results in 10 years.
VetteGuy, here's something to consider. A friend of mine built a gorgeous 2800 sf, Cracker style house with ceder siding and wrap around porches that is now 25 yrs. old.
I noticed the richness of the stain he had on it and asked what he used. He chuckled, and told me it was old automatic transmission fluid he recovered from the maintenance dept. from the local pulp mill. My immediate thought was fire hazard but I don't know if it is anymore a fire hazard than any oil based stain.
I will say that the siding has had no bug damage in over twenty five years and the wood looks as good as it did the first day he put it up.
That oughta work just fine for a ceder fence.
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Posted on 3/19/14 at 8:08 am to Themole
I've heard about oil, but not ATF.
The thompsons I was going to use was just sealer, not stain.
Not sure if it's oil-based or what?
This thread is just about equal to what I've read on the net, excellent replies.
Folks seem pretty evenly divided on sealing or not, and sure enough, the only way to keep it looking new is to stain it. I think that turns it into something you have to deal with every 3-4 years.
The thompsons I was going to use was just sealer, not stain.
Not sure if it's oil-based or what?
This thread is just about equal to what I've read on the net, excellent replies.
Folks seem pretty evenly divided on sealing or not, and sure enough, the only way to keep it looking new is to stain it. I think that turns it into something you have to deal with every 3-4 years.
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