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Re: advice needed on cedar

Posted By: James Schooley <furnitureissues@earthlink.net> (0-1pool247-253.nas2.sioux-city1.ia.us.da.qwest.net)
Date: 3/27/5 11:45

In Response To: Re: advice needed on cedar (roger demuth)

Teak is so oily that good adheasion will only occur when a strong solvent is used, right before finishing. I would prefer spar varnish, as it will hold up to the UV longer, and can be easily recoated. My folks house, back in the 60's was varnished on the redwood parts, and it still looks good. My sign carving friend in the eighties had every redwood sign come back for refinishing after 5 or 6 years, with flaking poly. You do the math.

Messages in This Thread

• advice needed on cedar
  roger demuth (adsl-68-72-215-167.dsl.akrnoh.ameritech.net) -- 3/26/5 15:56
  • Re: advice needed on cedar
    Greg Scholl (ct-waterbury1b-56.wtrbct.adelphia.net) -- 3/26/5 17:00
    • Re: advice needed on cedar
      roger demuth (adsl-68-72-220-158.dsl.akrnoh.ameritech.net) -- 3/27/5 09:39
      • Re: advice needed on cedar
        James Schooley (0-1pool247-253.nas2.sioux-city1.ia.us.da.qwest.net) -- 3/27/5 11:45
      • Re: advice needed on cedar
        Greg Scholl (ct-waterbury1b-56.wtrbct.adelphia.net) -- 3/27/5 11:48
        • Re: advice needed on cedar
          roger demuth (adsl-68-72-217-40.dsl.akrnoh.ameritech.net) -- 3/27/5 14:32
          • Re: advice needed on cedar
            Greg Scholl (ct-waterbury1b-56.wtrbct.adelphia.net) -- 3/27/5 23:11
          • Re: advice needed on cedar
            James Schooley (0-1pool247-72.nas2.sioux-city1.ia.us.da.qwest.net) -- 3/28/5 10:36
            • Re: advice needed on cedar
              Greg Scholl (ct-waterbury1b-56.wtrbct.adelphia.net) -- 3/28/5 16:31

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