Wax end sealer OT

Re: Wax end sealer OT

thomd

>Magard Ventures in Prince George sells a lot of specialty log and timber framing gear. You could try them, they should at least know. Other than that try people in the logging industry that supply the guys going into the woods.

Personally while some of the wax products have been tremendous to me, some of them have hardly been any good at all, and I have suffered severe cracking while using them. I had some creamy white stuff that was really good, another supplier sold some green stuff that not only stained everything it came into contact with but was mostly useless. Over time i have tried some alternatives. Multiple layers of white exterior latex, is pretty good. What I now use in preference to the wax is white glue just buy it in gallons, use it for a while as glue, and when it's no longer fully fresh I use it for the endgrain of projects, and the kids use it as craft glue. i have never lost a log with this stuff on the end grain. Only thing I can't vouch for is what happens if you put it on wood but leave the wood exposed to the weather, most of my wood gets indoors for drying. It's only about twice the cost to buy a gallon as compared to a 500 ml bottle, I get it from local industrial supplies.

I thought someone like shell or texaco was the upstream source for this stuff. Other names seem to be anchorseal which is a comon name for the stuff when used on loghomes (and you guys have tons of those), UCcoatings.com is another supplier in quantity, and sealite 60. Water emulsion wax for janitors from janitorial supply houses is also mentioned. Lower solids content. Whatever you use you have to monitor the level on the ends and make sure it fills.

Another option is boat epoxy. Spendy, but it really seals.

Re: Wax end sealer OT

Jesper, Denmark

>Any old latex paint you have around will do just fine.

Too costly if you have to go out and buy it, but who doesn't have soem sitting around the house from that last redecoration?

Re: end sealer

George in Lowell, Mich.

>I sealed the ends of 7 24" dia. cherry logs with some ugly blue latex house paint (3 coats). I bought the paint at a hardware (wrong mixed color) for $1/gal. Then left the logs outside till the sawyer could get to them which was about a year later. I pealed the bark off also. I lost about 2-3" on each end. I don't know it this was good or bad but it was easy and I would use this method again.

George in "warm" 50 degree Michigan

Thanks all

Cecil Nickerson

>Thanks to all of you for your tips. Merry Christmas and happy holidays.

Cecil