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Alright woodworkers and knowers of all things
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Alright woodworkers and knowers of all things


Jun 25, 2019, 11:52 AM

stain related. Bought a cypress grill table for my BGE, will be exposed to the elements. What say ye on what to stain it with? Should I be looking at deck stains and such or is there a better solution.

Real answers appreciated; jokes about c-men will be laughed at.

TIA

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Jun 25, 2019, 12:19 PM

Use varnish (not polyurethane). poly doesn't provide the UV protection that varnish does

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Minwax-Helmsman-Gloss-Oil-based-Spar-Urethane-Varnish-Actual-Net-Contents-32-fl-oz/999913671

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Interdasting. I'm guessing about three coats should


Jun 25, 2019, 12:27 PM

do it? With varnish, do you sand between applications?

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Antique White Latex paint.


Jun 25, 2019, 12:23 PM

Thank me later.

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Is this a joke...


Jun 25, 2019, 12:29 PM

about c-men?

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X100 Natural Seal


Jun 25, 2019, 12:43 PM

But not for at least a year. Cypress has a lot of oils in it so you don’t want to add anything until it starts to dry out.

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Here I will notify our 3 stain experts


Jun 25, 2019, 12:48 PM

ClemsonTiger1988®

tdrake®

Shorty

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Stain it with oil based stain.


Jun 25, 2019, 1:07 PM

Dozens of products are available, all of which are equal in quality. Focus on the color and shade you want. Lately I've been looking for something worthy of a gray stain. Kind of a semisolid type product used back in the 1980s on exterior T11 siding up around lake keowee.

The protection and duration of the finish of your wood is going to be in the clear coat you apply after the stain. I would use a two part clear such as used on expensive marine vessels.

Whatever you use the one part stuff you get at the local hardware store should be off your list. If wood sits in the sun, wind, rain, snow and other harsh elements that finish will last about two years.

Interlux two part stain is reported by reviews to last 5-7. There are probably others as good but I quit reviewing when I ran across the positive reports about Interlux.

It's 80 bucks/qt and I don't think you can buy smaller quantities. Only mix what you need and follow the directions including letting the mixed solutions settle to get rid of the bubbles. They call for 3 to 5 coats. Perhaps this would be a place to use 5. Make sure you do top, bottom, sides and miss nothing.

You can choose your level of sheen.

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/\/\/\ This guy stains***


Jun 25, 2019, 1:37 PM



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I thought I knew a lot about wood after working in...


Jun 25, 2019, 2:58 PM

building trades for 40 years particularly in carpentry, drywall and painting but it took several months of research before I selected the clear coat for the zebrano wood grain trim on that dammmed old car.

I wouldn't have felt any more ignorant if I'd gone to medical school.

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Mustard.


Jun 25, 2019, 2:21 PM

Everybody knows you can NEVER get rid of a mustard stain.

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