Hello,
I’m an architect (in Ohio) designing a wine cellar addition to a residence … and we are wanting to use (most likely?) horizontal redwood or cedar as our exterior material on the project … a colored stain or paint is highly undesirable. Conceptually, I am wanting to create a “case of wine” by literally wrapping the exterior walls in the same material wine is shipped in … but the obvious fear of weathering, turning grey, etc., seems to be a likely result. What is the best clear finish (oil, urethane, varnish, etc.) to use on either of these woods to (for lack af a better description) “keep that fresh new wood look”? Would another species of wood be a better solution? “Marine grade” products/finishes seem an obvious possibility? Teak oil was suggested, but manufacturer’s data suggests denser woods (teak, rosewood, mahogany) which are likely more expensive.
Help! Thanks!
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Cabot's Clear Solution...probably the best product for cedar (and redwood)...
http://www.cabotstain.com/shared_frames.cfm?area=towoca&cabot=1
Or you can even use a semi-transparent stain (Cabot's & Olympic are the top choices) in a color that mimics the original woodtone..
Edited 1/26/2006 3:30 pm ET by MJLonigro
Most cellars have concrete for an exterior finish. what am I missing here?
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Cabot's is good, CWF used to be a first choice, but it needs attention every couple years, in my experience.
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It's actually an above grade "wine cellar" ... thanks to modern technology!
No matter what you use, you will need to re-apply every 3 - 5 years; UV burns off any finish without solids in it. C.R. writes about these products at least once a year.
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Is that perhaps why some have suggested to me to use a penetrating oil rather than a "finish"?
Nope. Penetrating oil is the stuff that needs to be re-applied every 3 - 5 years. Clear laquer-type finish will chip and flake off sooner and be a mess to refinish.
Read the C.R. article. Most recent one was July, 2005.
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Pardon my ignorance ... the "C.R. article"?
C.R. = Consumer Reports
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Try Hardie plank in a cypress pattern. Otherwise the wood will have to be repainted every few years because the wood will rot warp pop twist, leak sap , crack and bow. Life is too short to spend it painting and repainting wood.
wood- a 4 letter word, not good exposed to the weather. also know as flammable bug food
Edited 1/26/2006 7:54 pm ET by edwardh1
Frankly, what you want doesn't exist. You're better off with a good quality semi-transparent stain (Sikkens or Cabot), though even that won't provide 100% protection without a lot of maintenance.
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