HeyBub wrote:
Snydley wrote:
I had a pole barn built last summer on my property and as soon as it
warms up a little more here in western NY I 'm going to paint it. I
like the looks of it's natural color and would like to coat it with
some kind of clear coating. What is the best thing to use?

You're fighting an uphill battle with any kind of clear
finish. Instead, I'd spray the barn with a pigmented stain,
such as Behr for decks. If you like the cedar look, there
are pigmented cedar stains that would be great.

Mark