Finishing Question III

billmeyer · Post by **billmeyer** » Wed May 11, 2011 5:30 pm

It looks like a popular subject!

I have finished making an Adirondack love seat in cedar. I want a clear finish that will stand up to the elements and preserve the beautiful cedar. I never stain.

On my cedar deck, I used Clear Penofin, and it turned the cedar dark. It no longer looks like cedar, hiding the red tones. I would like to find something that does not have to be renewed every year, and has a UV blocker.

Thanks for your help.

Bill

beeg · Post by **beeg** » Wed May 11, 2011 6:11 pm

billmeyer wrote: I would like to find something that does not have to be renewed every year, and has a UV blocker.

Thanks for your help.

Bill

LOTSA LUCK with that.

tomsalwasser · Post by **tomsalwasser** » Wed May 11, 2011 8:36 pm

billmeyer wrote:It looks like a popular subject!

I have finished making an Adirondack love seat in cedar. I want a clear finish that will stand up to the elements and preserve the beautiful cedar. I never stain.

On my cedar deck, I used Clear Penofin, and it turned the cedar dark. It no longer looks like cedar, hiding the red tones. I would like to find something that does not have to be renewed every year, and has a UV blocker.

Thanks for your help.

Bill

Bill, Sikkens Cetol 1 is an excellent product for outdoor furniture but it is not clear. There is no clear product that will do what you want as far as I know. They use a lot of the Sikkens Cetol 1 followed by Cetol 23 Plus on log cabins here in Minnesota. It keeps a beautiful finish for years.

billmeyer · Post by **billmeyer** » Sat May 14, 2011 2:34 am

Thanks guys. I was afraid there was no good answer. I will check out the Cetol. If I ever win the Power Ball, I will use a lot of that, because a log house is on top of my wish list.

Thanks.

Bill

billmeyer · Post by **billmeyer** » Sun May 15, 2011 12:33 pm

Well, what else does anyone else use on outdoor furniture? I just want the beauty of the cedar to show through and have a durable finish with out altering the color too much. This piece will be partly sheltered.

Thanks.
Bill

gat_76 · Post by **gat_76** » Tue May 24, 2011 2:32 pm

http://www.mar-k.com/wood_finish_update.html

im sure this will help

billmeyer · Post by **billmeyer** » Tue May 24, 2011 5:46 pm

Thanks GAT! I will study the web site.
Bill

jimsjinx · Post by **jimsjinx** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 4:39 pm

I don't know about recently, but in the past, I used Cabot brand oil for outdoor wood. If you ever find that finish that lasts forever, gimme a call! Been looking for 35 years! I will say, original Milkpaint is about the toughest paints i've ever had to strip in our system. That, and the old calcium carbonate based primers of the 1800's. Man, you can't get our industrial stripper to even soften that stuff!!! jimsjinx