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Originally Posted by Ducay
Anyone have any experience staining Cedar (more specifically rough sawn cedar)?
Internet and stores are filled with thousands of options. I've tried samples of a few of the big box brands (including Sikkens, etc).
Penetrating oils seem too dark and I'm worried about longevity with some of the water borne ones (including the Behr that had top marks from Consumer Reports). Luckily its all vertical surfaces (pergola and not deck boards). But basically every product is covered in horror stories online, even the "pro" stuff.....
Case of too many options being a bad thing
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Look up Messmer's UV plus stain. We used it on our hardwood deck and lasted 3 years before reapplying it again this year. Our deck is south facing. It's available at Cloverdale paints.
We used sikkens before on our old cedar deck and only lasted 1 year. Good luck.