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Hey, stabbing away at cleaning things up around the place. Making progress, sold that old wooden frame wagon and a M101 army trailer with a 600 or so gallon water tank on it that was an eyesore. Ran across some new T&G douglas fir siding I bought a couple years ago to rebuild the driveway gate (kept getting adjusted on the procrastination list). Told the tractor mechanic kid's dad what I had and he showed up today on his scooter with a little trailer full of tools. 2 hours later, the gate is almost done and will be finished up in the morning.

Anyway, For some reason I thought I had Larch and wasn't going to treat/paint it. Should I do anything to the fir to seal it. I like the way weather makes larch look but don't know what the fir will end up like. Pretty bright now and makes the place look like it's wearing highwater pants and white socks. Think a coat of stain would be OK on it or should I just let it weather? Sawmill guy says that larch should not be treated in an application like this, feel bad about asking him because I didn't buy the fir from him :roll:

Thanks for any constructive tips.

Dave
 
I use boiled linseed oil mixed 50/50 with mineral spirits routinely...on everything wood which might be out doors. It polimerizes and waterproofs. It does darken the wood but that machts nichs to me.
 
We use Flood penetrating wood finish w/ penetrol. This preserves the wood comes in 4 stain colors or neutral no color. Will seal the wood against weather. Have to shake loose of 20 bucks for a gallon down at Lowes home center. You can't paint over this finish. It is a wood preservative. They have a website at flood.com.
 
Think it needs a little color anyway. It sets back off the street enough to park a car and both sides is a sandstone wall, flowers/bushes and a big sumac tree. If I put a neutral sealer on it now, it won't take a stain right later will it?
 
If you put a sealer on it now you would have to use primer to paint it later. Plan your color scheme wisely.
 
(quoted from post at 11:39:58 09/07/11) Plan your color scheme wisely.
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Exactly..........Wife comes home monday.......... I'll take her shopping and let HER pick it out..... Got plenty of light stuff (teak) on hand and even more DARK brown but I'll just give her the choice to save future stress :roll:
 
Douglas fir has pretty good rot resistance, when it can get air to both sides and not just be continually wet. Like most woods, it will get kind of gray when weathered.

Best bet is to decide on what color you want it to be, then use a semi-transparent stain of that color. Will protect the wood, and you'll have the color you want.
 
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