"Gino" wrote in message

I have access to cedar boards full 1"x6" that sat too long and rotted in
the
middle. Run through the planer they have a beautiful lacy look.
I love the way they look and they are still plenty strong on the edges.
But because they have started to rot they absorb water like a sponge.
I would like to use them as a garden fence but I doubt they would last
long.
Is there any reasonably priced UV sealer that might help these boards shed
water
instead of sponging it up.
I have used them in the soffit of my garden shed where they remain dry and
they
look terrific just oiled.

Rot is rot and it will continue. You can coat it, you can make it look
pretty, but you won't stop it unless you cut it out. The only question is
if the labor is worth the efforts on rotted wood to prolong in a few more
months, maybe a couple of years.