cedar siding + spar varnish looking too cover cedar siding is spar varnish a good choice?

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red cedar siding sanded and water proof lookinh too find out if spar varnish is a good choice as next step

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    6 Responses to “cedar siding + spar varnish looking too cover cedar siding is spar varnish a good choice?”

    1. what a way to start a day Says:
      June 30th, 2007 at 6:35 pm

      why do you want to ruin cedar siding by putting on varnish, just spray with thompson’s water sealer

    2. RuBRNded Says:
      July 1st, 2007 at 9:12 am

      Stick with the occasional pigmented sealer. The pigment will help protect from UV damage. Varnishes tend to be high maintenance after a few years due to pealing.

    3. hillbillynamedpossum Says:
      July 3rd, 2007 at 9:50 am

      NEVER varnish polyurethane or lacquer cedar…the oil in the cedar will make the stuff blister and peel….just use a good sealer every year or so….the better brands of water seal have a UV protect-ant built in

    4. fuzzykjun Says:
      July 4th, 2007 at 4:53 pm

      Cedar is a stand alone wood and does not need anything except an occasional cleaning! it may darken over the years but it will last 25 years or more as is! you said you sealed it? that is more than enough!!

    5. brad29phxaz Says:
      July 5th, 2007 at 4:56 am

      I agree with using the sealers.
      Or a stain/sealer.
      Polyurethanes and varnishes tend to flake
      if exposed to sun for long peroids.
      Also a good spar is very expensive, and is
      NOT low maintenance.

    6. forjj Says:
      July 6th, 2007 at 6:09 pm

      The best choice is a product by Sikkens, call Cetol Log & Siding. It is a two coat product and will give you and amazing finish. spar varnish would be a bad choice-it would peel over time. thompsons water seal is a JOKE. it will last 6 months, no more. more transparent, semi-transparent sealers will work as well, but they will not give you any shine/finish like the cetol L&S. It is an amazing product, and I highly recommend it. you can only find it at paint stores, NOT big boxes like lowes, depot, etc. It will cost about $70.00 per gallon, and like i said, you will need to do two coats. it should last 4-5 years, and then you would need to apply a maintinence coat.