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re: Sealing a cedar fence...What do y'all use?

Posted on 3/19/14 at 11:55 am to
Posted by Themole
Palatka Florida
Member since Feb 2013
5557 posts
Posted on 3/19/14 at 11:55 am to
sorry to ... but still a little on point...

i was given a swing made out of cypress... i was told to "treat" it before putting out in weather... any info/thoughts on this from the ob would be appreciated.

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I'm with broke on this. I've never treated Cypress for outdoor use. In fact, I don't know of a better wood than Cypress for outdoor use, with exception to Teak, which no one should afford if you have access to Cypress.

Wilson Cypress Co. once the second largest Cypress Mill in the world was located in my home town. There are old homes and camps along the river where I live made of Cypress that have been here over 150 years. Still rock solid.
Posted by TIGERSby10
Central Lafourche
Member since Nov 2005
6977 posts
Posted on 3/19/14 at 12:56 pm to
You don't want to seal Cedar. Cedar has a naturally weatherproofing process. I believe it has something to do with the sap that is inside the wood. The only problem is that it doesn't look great over time because of the discoloring/browning.
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