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New Fence - Paint vs Stain vs Nothing
Posted on 10/28/19 at 12:15 pm
Posted on 10/28/19 at 12:15 pm
Just had a new fence installed and looking at options to maximize to the longevity/appearance.
Many house in the neighborhood have what looks like a brown paint which I've been told is a water based Paint/Stain... anyone familiar with this?
Many house in the neighborhood have what looks like a brown paint which I've been told is a water based Paint/Stain... anyone familiar with this?
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Posted on 10/28/19 at 12:27 pm to lilsnappa
What type of wood was installed?
Posted on 10/28/19 at 2:31 pm to lilsnappa
My dad stained his cedar (I think it's cedar, at least) fence. Looks great.
Posted on 10/28/19 at 2:49 pm to lilsnappa
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Cedar.
Personally, if mine, I'd just use a clear sealer like Thompson's Water Seal or similar product. I love the look of cedar.
Posted on 10/28/19 at 5:50 pm to lilsnappa
Paint will last longer.
Posted on 10/28/19 at 8:04 pm to Martini
She twin Williams makes a stain for this.
Posted on 10/28/19 at 9:06 pm to lilsnappa
Tried em all....paint looks best and lasts longest.
Posted on 10/28/19 at 11:00 pm to patnuh
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Tried em all....paint looks best and lasts longest.
This
Posted on 10/29/19 at 7:07 am to patnuh
Ok, so if paint is the answer my next question is best way to apply it.
It's a shadow box so brush/roller seems extremely inefficient.
Don't have any equipment to spray so I'll have to rent/buy a sprayer?
It's a shadow box so brush/roller seems extremely inefficient.
Don't have any equipment to spray so I'll have to rent/buy a sprayer?
Posted on 10/29/19 at 7:41 am to lilsnappa
Go buy a bug sprayer at HD or Lowes for 20.00 and spray Thompson oil based.
This post was edited on 10/29/19 at 7:45 am
Posted on 10/29/19 at 8:35 am to EveryoneGetsATrophy
I’m in the exact same situation, cedar shadowbox fence. The west side won’t be installed until that house is complete and then I plan on staining. Will waiting a few months do damage to the cedar if I leave it as is? Should I stain/paint what is up now and then do the other side once complete?
Posted on 10/29/19 at 9:36 pm to BigB0882
get an acrylic {latex} stain. you can get a solid color that looks like paint or semi solid, semi transparent or transparent. All depends on how much grain you want to show thru. The more solids ,the better it holds up. I recommend arborcoat from ben moore, although S Williams has a good product as well. oil stains are good but messier and mildew a lot quicker. sprayer is your best bet
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