How To Seal Log Pine Siding

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How to seal log pine siding.

Needs to be done about every five years or as soon as you see it deteriorate. Do not wash the wood with bleach tsp or any cleaning solution containing bleach or oxalic acid. The sealant helps the finish stick better to the pine and last longer. Like all other finishes it slightly enhances the natural pigment in pine.

However the result is a soft sheen with most of the original color remaining. Seal the surface with diluted polyurethane. Sand the board smooth with sandpaper a sanding block or a rotary tool with a sanding accessory. Only move the sandpaper in the direction of the grain.

A diy paint job requires about 60 hours of labor. Then sand the entire surface with a sheet of high grit sandpaper to scuff the sealant and prepare it to hold the stain. Oxalic acid causes problems with timber pro uv and other finishes by making them turn gummy. Wash the logs or siding with clean brite before re applying your clear uv coat.

If the boards will not take abuse consider finishing the bare wood with old fashioned paste wax for wood. How to install log siding offered to you by the woodworkers shoppe skyline woods. With foam on the outside the sheathing will only be able to dry to the inside so you want the insulation in the cavity to be very permeable if you are going to do this yourself i like the idea of the foam layer on the studs then the wood screwed or nailed through the foam it is fussy but it s just your time. Wood siding needs to be sealed with either paint stain or a sealer.

If your wood siding is due to be painted use a stain blocking primer such as zinsser b i n on the knots first followed by paint. Dip a paintbrush in the sealant and apply it to your object s surface in long strokes. I ve even seen sap continue to ooze from thick posts 10 years after construction. The grain runs along the length of the board.

First spread a thin even layer of polyurethane sealant onto the pine using a lint free cloth. The cycles of warming and cooling seem to drive the sap out more often and for longer periods of time. Finally use a separate cloth or sponge brush to smooth on one or more coats of gel based stain in your preferred color. Before applying your finish thin a small amount of polyurethane with mineral spirits in a 2 1 dilution ratio.

Even still you can t count on complete effectiveness in outdoor applications.