[Woodcarver] Outdoor carvings

[Vic & Cynthia Hamburger]

> Merryl Bustin and Wyndy asked:



> How would you finish an outdoor carving made of cedar that only has certain

> portions painted, with the rest left natural?



> If you plan on painting the carving, the most durable finish is latex 

> paint.  The most durable sealer is latex stain blocking primer. 


One suggestion was latex paint for color.  I have a cedar clapboard 
house in Maine, near the coast, that has a clear coat of Sikkens Cetol 
on it.  Look this stuff up and try it. My cedar, 15 years or so after 
the initial coat, is still like new on all but the worst weather side. 
No graying, no staining, just nice brown cedar.  I highly recommend it!

It is a 2 part product that needs an original undercoat, then a finish 
coat.  The finish coat is what you renew when it finally needs it.  The 
top coat also is available in some "wood-type" colors beside clear.

Vic H