Sealing a new untreated Welcome Post
Anyway; I have a question, I want to treat it with a waterproof stain or shalac (sp) so it will take the weather of South Georgia, too much sun, heat or too much humidity, and also, the bugs that I'm sure will attack the wood as soon as I put it in the ground.....ANY SUGGESTIONS for the BEST WATERPROOFING/WEATHER PROOFING and BUG PROOFING :)))).....??????? the picture that is posted looks like the wood on my birdhouse/post.....
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Douglas Hunt on May 30, 2012Jean can you include a photo of the whole thing. I know there are some paint/deck experts here on Hometalk who can help you, but it would help to have a better idea of what you are talking about.Helpful Reply
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KMS Woodworks on May 30, 2012Because this could be some future home to a family of birds...I would go with a 0 VOC deck product like Penofin's Verde...and limit it application to the outside only.Helpful Reply
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Jean M on May 30, 2012Yes I can get a picture of it, thank u both for your replies, I'll try and post a picture of it todayHelpful Reply
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Peace Painting Co., Inc. on May 30, 2012Sikkens is a top-of-the-line stain for exterior wood. Be prepared to pay $80.+/gal. but the value is there. Best, CharlesHelpful Reply
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Susan S on May 30, 2012@PPC - gosh Charles, does this not come in something way smaller, like pint or qt. size or something??? Sounds like a great product but a gal. would last most of us a lifetime for stuff like this???Helpful Reply
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Peace Painting Co., Inc. on May 31, 2012There are no quarts in serious exterior stain products because they would not sell enough of them to justify production. Ideally, Jean would need the stain for something else as well. For a birdhouse, most any thing could do. Most exterior stains need redoing about every year. The Sikkens would give you 3 years.Helpful Reply
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KMS Woodworks on May 31, 2012The penofin Verde is available in small "sample tubes" 2 or 3 of these would be enough to treat the outside of that bird house. ...In my neighborhood the gallons of verde run about $64.Helpful Reply
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Tina C on Jun 03, 2012very smart !Helpful Reply
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Jean M on Jun 04, 2012the picture posted here isn't my welcome post; I took a picture of my project and have posted it. Thanks for all the ideas folks ;)Helpful Reply
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