[at-l] Handy(Wo)Man Question

[Jan Lite]

Tsk.
Was that a sneaky political post?
;-)



On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 2:54 PM, <rcli4 at comcast.net> wrote:

> Ya gotta wash it.  That dirt you are so fond of is full of WDO (Wood
> Destroying Organisms)  Most any kind of varnish or poly anything
> contributes to global warming if you are inclined to believe that kinda
> thing.  Mr. Toes approach gets my vote, but make sure to set it on something
> when applying the Lemon oil and dispose of properly.  You can put it on
> liberally, just don't expect one neighbor to buy it for you, another to
> apply it and then sue them both when it don't work.  :>))   It will stain
> concrete and in dirt will draw moles.
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> I can't prove any of this.  It comes from years of working with old wood in
> landscaping.
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> Clyde
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: Jan Lite
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> To: at-l
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> Sent: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:28:20 +0000 (UTC)
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> Subject: Re: [at-l] Handy(Wo)Man Question
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> So, all you helpful types,
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> Thanks! Keep the comments coming.
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> 1) Exterior grade clear
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> polyurethane vs. "spar" varnish...
> why? which?
> pros, cons, considerations... ???
> Expected life?
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> 2)No epoxy to strengthen the aging fibers?
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> 3) Is washing first a necessity? Some of that crevice dirt is "historic"
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> I know it will change the appearance some whatever I do.
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> gmail_quote>On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 1:15 PM, Jan Lite <liteshoe<%3Cspan%20class=>
> @gmail.com" target=_blank>liteshoe at gmail.com> wrote:
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> gmail_quote style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;
> BORDER-LEFT: rgb(204,204,204) 1px solid">Hey all you handy, well-informed
> builder-types....
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> If one wanted to preserve, say, a beat-up old, horse-chewed wooden gate,
> formerly a resident of a barn interior and a little on the creaky side,
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> and IF that formerly interior gate needed to now hang outside in the wind
> and rain, how would you prep it for such a life?
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> Epoxy? It could stand a little more "structure."
> Finish with a mairne varnish?
> Or...
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