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DIY Cedar Shutters - Waterproofing

Posted on 4/16/21 at 1:34 pm
Posted by TexasTiger90
Rocky Mountain High
Member since Jul 2014
3576 posts
Posted on 4/16/21 at 1:34 pm
Can anyone recommend a waterproofing agent or stain for some cedar shutters? I'd like to maintain the natural color of the cedar (see pic below for general color and style), but everything I'm seeing on Home Depot's website is a colored substance. Any good ideas? TIA

Posted by Shucks
Member since Mar 2021
7 posts
Posted on 4/16/21 at 2:03 pm to


I used Thompson’s water seal on a cedar playhouse. Used it in some wooden planters as well. It remained the same color after application. When it rains, the water beads up and runs off.
Posted by TexasTiger90
Rocky Mountain High
Member since Jul 2014
3576 posts
Posted on 4/16/21 at 2:22 pm to
Perfect, I think that's the one. Thanks!
Posted by Cracker
in a box
Member since Nov 2009
19137 posts
Posted on 4/16/21 at 9:34 pm to
Boiled linseed oil Yearly
Posted by The Melt
Metairie
Member since Apr 2018
984 posts
Posted on 4/17/21 at 12:02 am to
Spar urethane
Posted by killinme_smalls
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2005
498 posts
Posted on 4/17/21 at 8:13 am to
Epiphanes is a wooden boat sealer and the only thing I use on exterior doors, shutters, etc. I have found it to last about 3 times longer than anything else.
Posted by Dominate308
South Florida
Member since Jan 2013
2895 posts
Posted on 4/17/21 at 8:28 pm to
Cedarshield is way better than Thompson’s. It literally petrifies s the wood and waterproofs it forever. Imagine turning the wood into rock.
Posted by 7LSU7
Member since Sep 2016
1112 posts
Posted on 4/19/21 at 4:15 am to
Are those 1”x6”s? Those look good
Posted by TexasTiger90
Rocky Mountain High
Member since Jul 2014
3576 posts
Posted on 4/19/21 at 8:43 am to
Yep. They ended up around 7/8", but they came out really nice. Ended up going with Penofin to maintain the natural color of the cedar.

Locating pilot holes in brick through an inch of cedar is a real bitch though
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