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Default Clear, durable finish for redwood?

On 5/20/2010 4:23 PM, Lew Hodgett wrote:
Chris Friesen wrote:

Spar varnish.


NOT.

Varnish, especially spar, or even poly or LP, just won't cut it on
redwood.

Need a penetrating oil, applied every 6-9 months, depending on
exposure.

BTW, cheap and fast are mutually exclusive in this application.


I suspected as much.

Larry's Penofin sounds like a better contender.

--Winston