finally got moved to Nacog this past Tuesday...i'm fencing my backyard cedar posts/railing...what can i do to keep the cedar looking like cedar and not turning gray???...i have about 250'+ of fence so i want to do something easy, even if i have to do it every 6 months or year...pictures coming after completion

also building 2 - 4' x 32' raised beds (NOT cedar)...pictures coming soon...gotta ketch up with yawl

where r u Jacob???

Congrats on moving to God's country . You're gonna love it.

Dad always used Linseed oil on farm tools but that would probably cost a small fortune for a fence . Check out the big box stores ( Lowe's , HD , etc.) for wood-preserving stains .

thanks Siberman...ur wayyyyyyyyyyyy up north...we lived in Crockett for 9 yrs so Nacog is no stranger...

ok folks, somebody out there preserves the look of a cedar fence...give me some hints

Make sure you put a kickboard on the bottom of the fence in a water resistance 2*4 or larger to keep water from wicking up the pickets

this is sorta like mine is gonna b...a lot of cedar 2 keep...i would like something that i could put in a pump-up sprayer...any ideas???

Check out the Ready Seal products it works in a pump up sprayer. Home Depot or lowes carry it . I believe they have a clear .

Redi Seal in natural cedar is the best looking stuff.

thanks yawl...this is Xactly what i was wanting...had 4 - 5star reviews...now, anybody volunteering to put it on my 250+ ft fence...naa, that's what i thought~~~thanks agin

Chris, Do you do that type of work?

Hell no, That would be taking food out of some hard working Mexicans mouth.

shorely i can handle a 1 gal spray can...mayb even a 2 galloner~~~!!!~~~

https://www.twpstain.com/ my son sells log homes, this is what they use, and use it on his and his brothers log home

Ready Seal like others have mentioned. I use it on all my clients fences and it last 2-3 years longer than other stains. Spray on with a pump up sprayer and have someone follow with a roller.

Easiest way is to rent an airless sprayer from HD and spray on. Cuts time down by 75%.

I've never tried twpstain like 410man mentioned so I can't compare to it.

flood oil base CWF is the best I have ever used. just make sure it is oil based not water so it can penetrate.

on a fence it should be good for at least 5-7 yrs with no problem, spray from about 3' back with a good fan tip and let it soak, 2 applications same day works best (dirs. tell you not to but it works good on cedar and redwood since they are like sponges)