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Originally Posted by cwcarpenter98
Thanks John, that's some new knowledge to pack in the ol' noggin. What about using some sort of marine boat wood sealer?
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I would use some type of penetrating oil suck as tung oil, boiled linseed etc....I would mix it 50/50 with thinner. This allows the wood to soak up the oil....I would do it a couple of times for sure...the thinner evaporates but allows the oil to get deep in the wood...once it dries then I would put a protective coating on it like Spar Urethane, etc....
The heat will pull the oil out of the wood over a period of time and you will need to reapply, but the oil should protect it from the elements..
On my wood I did 3 coats of tung/thinner mix and then applied many coats of spar urethane on mine...looks like glass now.
I have been tempted to put some epoxy on some wood just to see how it will fare outside...just hadn't had time lately.....Still steadily chasing bolts...lol