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Originally Posted by surferguy
Thompsons water seal will make sure that you cedar will be waterproof but will not prevent greying as it doesn't have a UV shield. Cedar does not rot very quickly see 20-30 years.
Go forth and make your decision.
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Very true, Thompsons water seal has little to no UV protection..You need a little bit of color in your stain..The darker the color of your stain the longer it will last..It takes the sun much longer to break down a darker stain than a lighter one..Most people want to keep the cedar look so they apply a light stain..I stock the Sikkens cetol product but they now switched to a waterbase deck stain and I'm not very happy about it..I feel oilbase stains are best for cedar decks.