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• WINTERIZING EXTERIOR WOOD

Mother Nature can do a lot of damage to your exterior wood in just one winter season. Rain, snow, and even dew soak into the wood on an unprotected deck. When temperatures dip below freezing, the moisture that has soaked into the wood freezes and expands, leading to cracking and warping. If your deck has a protective coat, keep the leaves swept off to help rot prevention as the leaves promote wood rot. Doing so will also prevent moisture from being trapped on the wood surface. Trapped moisture creates mold and mildew. Fall is an excellent time to get your wood protected. An added bonus is being ready the first day of spring to put your furniture on your deck and enjoy!

• TIPS ON CLEANING AND PROTECTING EXTERIOR WOOD

Power washing and protecting exterior wood is a big undertaking, but if you feel you’re up to the task, the following tips will be helpful.

Cleaning

For best results, a cleaner should be applied to the wood and then rinsed off with a power washer. A power washer alone will damage the wood because too much pressure is required. The cleaner softens the dead wood fibers, allowing the power washer to rinse them away. Stay away from chlorine bleach-based “deck cleaners.” Bleach will kill mold and mildew, but it will not clean the wood; it merely bleaches it out.

Protecting

Many products for protecting exterior wood are on the market. Pick a product that penetrates into the wood, protecting from the inside, versus a film-forming product that protects by leaving a film or wax on the surface. Film forming products are more susceptible to wear and tear and tend to break down sooner. Choose a product that contains water repellent as well as UV protection. 1. Clear Products contain little or no UV protection, so the product will breakdown sooner than products that contain a tint or toner. 2. Solid Color Stains cover the wood grain so you lose the natural wood look; they also have a tendency to peel over time making upkeep more difficult. 3. Semi-Transparent Toners provide UV protection and highlight the grain of the wood giving it a very natural look.

• CEDAR

Cedar shake or siding, as well as redwood, is best primed with an exterior oil-based wood primer (some regions must use a latex primer due to VOC regulations). A primer is essential – it will serve as a barrier coat to help prevent tannin bleed, a brownish or tan discoloration that can appear on a painted wooden surface. Before coating, make sure that new wood is dry enough to absorb sprinkled water before coating. Top the siding with one coat of Duration. If you plan to stain the cedar, apply two coats of Sherwin-Williams WoodScapes Solid Color Acrylic Exterior House Stain. This waterborne product is easier to apply than alkyd or conventional latex stains – with no drips or runs. Available in acrylic solid colors or polyurethane semi-transparent shades, WoodScapes resists mildew and retains its color for several years. One note of caution: Be careful if you decide to go with a semi-transparent stain because the shade of the substrate contributes to the final color, and the finished job may not look quite like what you had planned. It's a good idea to test the stain in an inconspicuous place before applying en masse to make sure it will produce the color you want. Another bit of advice: An acrylic solid color stain will offer best results for heavily knotted wood, as semi-transparent stains will not hide the knots completely. If the cedar has never been painted or stained but has been exposed to the elements for more than 60 days, evaluate the level of decay before proceeding. Any loose, fibery, gray-looking areas should be lightly abraded prior to coating. If the original paint is intact, cedar siding can be repainted with one coat of Duration.

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