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I'm a renovation contractor that builds a lot of decks and I've been having the worst results trying to find a product to seal/stain cedar. It turns grey quite fast so most clients want it sealed and or stained. Any recommendations would be appreciated.

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[–] HiroProtagonist@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

I have given up on any water based products. Maybe it's the climate here, I am not too far North of you (you mentioned Vermont) We use the best red cedar we can find and I guess that's part of the issue because nothing sticks to it.