| To keep wood garden sheds, arbors, or
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| | Siding: For wood garden sheds, you can
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| trellises looking their best, consider
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| | use vinyl siding instead of wood siding.
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| using a wood finishing product such as
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| | Vinyl siding is ultra low maintenance,
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| sealer, stain, or outdoor paint. Wood
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| | comes in many colors, and only requires
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| finishing protects exposed wood from sun,
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| | periodic cleaning (once a year) with
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| water, insect, and fungal damage.Here's a
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| | water to keep its fresh
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| list of some common wood finishing
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| | appearance.Unfinished Cedar: If your wood
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| products:Wood Sealer: Wood sealer blocks
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| | garden shed or arbor is made from cedar,
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| the pores of the wood, while still
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| | (such as Western Red Cedar), you can
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| allowing natural fading and
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| | choose to leave it unfinished. Cedar does
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| weathering.Stain: Stain penetrates the
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| | not warp, and it contains natural
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| wood, and unlike paint, it does not trap
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| | preservatives that prevent rot. Natural
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| moisture and cause blistering or peeling.
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| | weathering over time turns unfinished
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| Stains come in many colors, and in
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| | cedar a lovely sliver-gray color.Applying
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| transparent or solid applications.
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| | wood finishing products is easy with the
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| Reapply the stain every other year to
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| | right tools
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| keep the color fresh.Paint: Exterior
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| | Stains and sealers can be applied with a
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| paint protects the wood surface and is
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| | brush roller, pad, or spray gun. Check
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| available in every conceivable color. The
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| | the wood finishing manufacturer
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| garden shed or arbor must be sanded and
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| | instructions. Apply two coats and expect
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| primed before application. Remember that
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| | to reapply every two the five
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| aging paint flakes and cracks, so you'll
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| | years.Leanne Tremblay is the author and
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| need to scrape and sand again to refinish
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| | publisher of where you can find great
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| the wood down the road.If none of those
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| | ideas on garden sheds, shed plans and
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| appeal to you, there are some other low
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| | shed kits, greenhouse kits, arbors, and
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| maintenance wood finishing options:Vinyl
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| | trellises.
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