New Cedar deck, Best sealer? - Contractor Talk
2006年5月18日 · The problem with going with a clear sealer is they don't have any UV protection for the wood. I would recommend Ready Seal in natural cedar color to protect the wood properly. Ready Seal will only need a cleaning after the first year, …
Sealer recommendation for Western Red Cedar - Contractor Talk
2011年4月21日 · The best product I could come up with is Para Raincoat. It penetrates and it contains wax. Wax as we know is the best sealer known. I did a project about 12 years ago and although it needs to be re-done, it is still protecting the wood. It should be re-done every 3-5 years I believe. It is available in colours, so you could get your grey from ...
Western Red Cedar - To seal or not to Seal? | Contractor Talk ...
2015年9月16日 · I would definitely treat Cedar and preferably prior to assembly, using a semi transparent stain/sealer. Vertical surfaces will last much longer then horizontal ones like decks. Whether you wish to keep up on the maintenance is a personal choice. The more work you put into it, the longer it should last.
Cedar pergolas; do you stain / seal? - Contractor Talk
2010年6月15日 · Olympic Max wood stain 57503 for cedar. HO will need to re-finish in a year or so, but it is a great lookin cedar stain. I have had luck with CWF-UV5 for wood that I want to look like cedar. It coats real well on PT. But for beautiful wood like cedar, a solid color stain will mask its natural beauty.
Staining 1,212' of 6' High Wood Fence. How Much?
2023年8月24日 · In the zip code 86046 I need to stain both sides of 1,212 linear feet of 6' high wood fence at 9 different properties, the owner wants a "linear foot" price but everybody I talk to says charge by the "square foot". The average price per linear foot is $3.25 to $5.75, me being a nice guy I figure I'll charge $4.50 a linear foot which is $5,454.
Old Cedar Fence | Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and ...
2011年4月9日 · Hey painters, is there a way to get an old cedar fence looking new again? It has not been sealed against the elements, and it has grayed over time. It is still structurally sound, just wondered if a scrubbing with bleach or something would make it look nicer, then what kind of sealer to use. Don't want to use a stain, if possible, just a clear ...
Deck refinishing - Cedar stain opinion!? | Contractor Talk ...
2023年7月3日 · I’m working on refinishing a 30 year old cedar deck. It’s in good shape, even though it’s mostly directly exposed to rain, snow, sun. A few boards I will need to replace. In the past it had a semi transparent stain, re-applied every 4 years.
Cedar as flooring? | Contractor Talk - Professional Construction …
2014年5月30日 · Cedar is way softer, and most of the fencing I've seen is rift sawn. There is a different flooring technique which may work OK with cedar. Basically, you take slices across the wood maybe 1-2" thick (could be thinner, I guess, I just haven't seen it …
Best caulk Sealant OSI Quad vs Silicone, and polyurethane.
2018年12月8日 · Yes polys stick the best probably but are very prone to UV damage (the organic vs non organic explanation I linked showing how silicone is so UV resistant but polys aren't). Another main thing I've taken from this is yea Quad isn't all it's caulked up to be despite a lot of people recommend it, again, sticks great, expands great but is UV ...
Stain hail damaged cedar fence? - Contractor Talk
2014年12月23日 · Usually pressure washing the fence and gong back with a semi-transparent stain takes care of it. Depending on the size of the hail that is.. I have had some hit hard enough to actually dent the cedar and had picky customers who …