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Finishing Question III
Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 5:30 pm
by billmeyer
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
Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 6:11 pm
by beeg
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.
Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 8:36 pm
by tomsalwasser
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.
Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 2:34 am
by billmeyer
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
Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 12:33 pm
by billmeyer
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
Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 2:32 pm
by gat_76
Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 5:46 pm
by billmeyer
Thanks GAT! I will study the web site.
Bill
Cabot
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 4:39 pm
by jimsjinx
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