Clear wax for cedar. Do not strip old paint off delicate cedar wood furniture with a chemical agent. The wood is porous and soft and the chemicals may weaken the wood. The note of bright w lemon lime green apple and clean ozone. How to paint and layer furniture with a pallet knife and water with dionne from the turquoise iris duration.
It does not affect the color and even brings back the authenticity of the material during the conditioning process. Wax has been used as a wood finish for centuries. If youre using cedar for an outdoor project give it a light seal coat to guard against moisture and sunlight. Clean cotton wax melt tart.
These woods contain an antioxidant that will prevent the oil from curing. If you want to enjoy the aroma of varieties such as western red cedar and incense cedar leave the wood unsealed. Cedar offers a durable option for exterior and interior building projects with natural resistance to rot and decay so a protective finish is optional. Ive done lots of interior wood finishing but never cedar because except for a ceiling its too soft.
That said no finish lasts forever. Sold in liquid paste and solid stick forms waxes are formulated in a host of colors. Notes of cedar jasmine lavender and lily w soft violet lavender and musk 3oz. After all real cedar is pitch and resin free which means theres nothing to interfere with the bonding of your finish.
Paint cedar furniture with outdoor wood furniture paint to seal it. On bare new or restored cedar apply one coat only of water repellent preservative 1 or less of wax by volume and content. Ill be using 1x4 clear cedar tg on my third story ceiling bottoms of the 2x12 jack rafters but im in a quandry on the best finish to use. Use 220 or a lighter grit sandpaper and gently sand away the old layer of paint.
Wax is often regarded as the icing on the cake when it comes to clear cedar finish. If the wood has been dip treated a longer drying time may be needed. 100 soy wax the aroma of fresh linens dried on a fresh breezy day. Howard citrus shield paste wax enhances the natural beauty of any finished or unfinished wood.
Allow it to dry for the period of time recommended by the manufacturer. While a wax finish can go on any type of wood avoid putting oil or danish oil on aromatic cedar or any of the dalbergia woods rosewood cocobolo tulipwood.