How to preserve new rough cut pine siding? - Woodworking Talk

Razorbok · 07-16-2008, 06:28 PM

Hello,
I am new to this forum and I am very impressed with the help the members are to each other. I wonder if you could help me?

We are residing a rustic cabin with rough cut pine, 8" boards with 2" bats. I don't want to have the wood CCA treated. I want to however preserve the wood somehow. What could I use? I saw a product called DEFY Epoxy Fortified Wood Stain which is a high performance semi-transparent finish that prevents the damaging effects of water, fungi, and UV radiation on exterior wood. It is a VOC-compliant epoxy resin which penetrates wood pores to block out water and provide long-lasting protection from weather damage. Has anyone used this? Does anyone have a better solution? I am open to all advice.

Thank you so much!
Razorbok

jerry · 07-17-2008, 10:34 AM

I don't know anything about this product,but the best thing I see about it is that it is semi transparent. This will help with the Sun.

Regards

Jerry

Razorbok · 07-17-2008, 02:24 PM

Thanks Jerry! Do you recommend other products i.e. cabot etc. Do you know of products that have been used for such a job?

Thanks
Razorbok

jerry · 07-18-2008, 12:28 PM

You can look up Consumers Reports they have doing an on going test on outdoor finishes for atleast five years and the ones that score the highest are all semi-transparent. They may not look quite as nice,but last much longer.

Good Luck
Jerry