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14/11/2013 11:00 am
I live in Southern California at the foothills of the San Fernando Valley, and plan to install an 8 foot section of fence on a stone footing, inbetween two stone pillars I've nearly completed.
See pic.
The stone structure now replaces a former fence of painted cedar pickets, for which (as with the gate) I had painstakingly sought out clear, or nearly clear dog eared cedar from a sea of knot strewn fencing. Now roughly 5 years old, but preserved under paint, I've belt sanded many of the fence boards down to some seemingly well aged, unfinished cedar, and plan to refinish and redesign the gate with a similiar continuity. The double hung gate faces west, into a rather extreme daily sunset.
I'd like to reap the harvest from this past effort, and reveal this clear grain but was hoping for some advise, on whether I should first stain, seal, or replentish these exposed boards before rebuilding with them, and if so, perhaps learn which finish products would be appropriate to contend with the elements?
Thanks for any wisdom shared.
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17/11/2013 11:11 am
Quote from administrator on November 16, 2013, 12:42
I am not sure what you mean by "replenish"..
I meant to say "recondition". I've read so much conficting opinion, I'm unsure what steps, what products, and when, any such products should be applied.
Can you send a picture of the sanded boards?
The top board is a sample that I tried staining. Any paint I missed with the sander, indeed stood out under the stain.
100% of the paint must be removed for it to work with a stain.
It's built on, and will serves as the property line. My neighbor is not likely to spend the time maintaining any clear finish, so my plan was to simply repaint the backside. If paint is out, I picked up a can of Olympic Maximum solid color S&S in 1, that could work. Would that conflict with a clear finish on my board side?
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24/11/2013 10:26 pm
Thanks for getting back,
I've decided to simply re-paint most of the gate(aside from a small strip as illustrated below) and apply a clear finish to both sides of the fence section.
I'll also need to purchase some additional "new" cedar to complete the project.
I'm thinking on ordering a can of "TWP 1500" for use as the primary stain and sealer, would this be suitable?.
Should I proceed to build it with the boards unfinished, and allow the "new" boards time, before applying the finish or any other products to the wood?
And lastly, is there any pro or con to the horizontal planks butted together (t&g) as opposed to being spaced slightly apart? This, in regards to sustaining the protection qualities of the TWP 1500.
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30/11/2013 1:52 am
Sheesh, I don't even hear the crickets anymore.
