Zodiac45
Paleostoveologist & Sawwhisperer
I hate fuzz....I didnt know that it's still there after running it through the planer. I havent run any of my box elder through yet, its still drying. I also have the same problem with the soft maple I've been cutting too.....true about the nature of the beast
Zodiac - We have a cedar fence at one of my dads rental properties, we have to oil that thing every 2 years and it has been there forever. We skipped the oil the last 5 years I think....kinda keep putting it off. Now its gray-scaled! By brother was messing around with a pressure washer last year and ended up crushing the wood fibers, making it fuzzy. At least it was in a hidden spot. Oil works nice on cedar....I'm not too sure about paint....solution...expensive Benjamin Moore exterior oil base paint and primer....it will cost a small fortune though, I think a 5 gallon runs around $180 out here for the paint. Not sure though, It's been awhile since we used it on the houses.
Heart goes out ta ya!
Yep you're right on the money Burl,
It was from getting too aggressive trying to "scrape" with a pressure washer. Needless to say it added allot of work but in the end, I have to say, it came out well since that paintjob was done nearly 13 years ago and it's really held up well. Now the program is one side a year whether it needs it or not! Go's fast and is good maintanence.