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   forestgirl | Jun 12, 2003 07:07pm | #1

   Litz, somehow your post ended up in the Cafe, which is way at the bottom of the list of discussions.  I'm going to suggest that you post it in "Finishing"  (when you click on Post New, there will be a dropdown list to select the correct group).  Also, I'm going to suggest that you give your discussion a more specific title, e.g., Outdoor finish - hot/dry climate or whatever will fit in the title box.

   Good Luck!

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl   ;-)

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   lizw | Jun 13, 2003 12:38am | #2

   Thanks for helping outLiz

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   Paul_Snyder | Jun 13, 2003 04:28am | #3

   The exterior finishes that are solid color stain or semi-transparent last longer than the clear finishes. Pick one that is as close to the color you want as you can find.

   Check out consumer reports for their test results on exterior finishes - Consumer Reports. Some last longer than others, but all need scheduled maintenance to keep them from failing.

   Paul

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   lizw | Jun 13, 2003 05:44am | #4

   Thanks for your help.  Its a great tip I never thought of.  Then again I don't do this for a living.All the best.