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   RobWes | Jul 07, 2006 05:59pm | #1

   My last house was a Lindal Cedar Home. I loved the look and hated the maintenance. Just one of the facts of life.

   We sold it and built a new house 6 miles up the road.

   It has Hardi siding, Pella windows, AZAK trim and composite decking. Not much maintenance in that list is there. :-)

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   hammer1 | Jul 07, 2006 06:31pm | #2

   CWB was a great product until the early 80's when they had to change the formula to meet new standards. I used it on white cedar shingles with awesome results and long durability. Used some of the modern CWB and it is terrible. I'm considering trying this product but I have no first hand experience with it.
   http://www.onetimewood.com/

   Beat it to fit / Paint it to match
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   larouchedem | Jul 08, 2006 03:57am | #3

   Forrest,

   Thanks for cross-posting, and leading me here.

   Hammer1,

   My house [above] was built '89/90. The CWF held up well, so I believe what they sold here in the east was good stuff then. Not so now. I'll have a look at the link that you posted. Thanks much!

   Dave

    

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   todd | Jul 11, 2006 11:14pm | #10

   Another vote for Sikens here.I've seen it used on log homes and like it. Just got back from Canada...was admiring the cedar bevel on the next-door cottage, looked great. While shooting the breeze with the neighbor (over a couple Mooseheads, of course) he mentioned he applied it five years ago.Looked like he treated it yesterday, no surprise to me if he gets 15 years of of the stain job. Think it had a little pigment, which is better than clear (durability wise) anyway.Good luck.Todd

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   Painters | Jul 08, 2006 05:41pm | #4

   Live and work on Nantucket Island (the land of white cedar shingles and roofs , by local dictate you must. L ately working guys have been using Siekens natural finishes on thier trim and I think it looks terrific. I'm a painter here so have done it all for 26 years.T he shades are limited but take a look into these .....much impressed

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   user-175832 | Jul 11, 2006 12:12am | #5

   Hello,

   Thanks for your reply. I've looked at the Sikkens products. I'll have a closer look.

   Have you used a clear from them on cedar? Do you know if their stuff is an oil base, as in lacquer base or other non plant oils?

   Thanks again.

   Dave

    

    

    

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   RobWes | Jul 11, 2006 02:19am | #7

   Sikens is good stuff and $$$. Not a great product to apply when you are not covering 6 sides of the lumber in order to maintain the warranty IMHO.

   I used it on my decks and did not get proper life out of it due to lack of proper application.

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   Piffin | Jul 11, 2006 01:06am | #6

   well, there's always vinyl

    

    

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   rez | Jul 11, 2006 04:52pm | #8

   Is that a wad of chewing tabbacky or a tongue-in-cheek?

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   Piffin | Jul 11, 2006 11:48pm | #11

   Written with a sparkle in my eye 

    

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   Hector45 | Jul 11, 2006 08:47pm | #9

   You might check into Penofin. 

   http://www.penofin.com/products.shtml

    

    

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   user-175832 | Jul 13, 2006 05:20am | #12

   Jon,

   I'll have a look at the Penofin.

   Todd,

   Thanks for your comments on the Sikkens. I'm looking there.

   Dave