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Wed, Feb 13, 13 at 7:03
| I am waiting for the moisture in the pressure treated posts and frame for my picket fence to fall to 12-15% via a moisture meter in order to stain. Meanwhile, I could be staining the cedar pickets. I can stain them in batches but then after 24-48 hours would need to stack them in order to have room for the next batch. I don't want any blocking or sticking though. It is OK to stack the pickets? My other option would be to just wait and stain them in place on the fence. |
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- Posted by sombreuil_mongrel (My Page) on Wed, Feb 13, 13 at 9:58
| Why would you not want to sticker them in the pile? It's common practice. Casey |
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| Casey, it may be common practice but I have no clue as to what you are speaking of: "Sticker them in the pile"? Could you say it another way? Thanks. |
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- Posted by sombreuil_mongrel (My Page) on Wed, Feb 13, 13 at 23:22
| Stickers are thin wood strips laid between layers of wood to facilitate airflow, and thus curing of the paint. You can usually get your stickers for free if you are ripping wood, as the drop-offs can be squared up into nice stickers. Casey |
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| Thank you for the explanation. I have only the trimmings from the 2x4s, not enough to work as stickers. I think I'll just end up staining them on the fence. |
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| I started staining the pickets and found that if I let them set by themselves for a while to absorb the stain, they can be stored close together vertically. The Sikkens Cetol SRD Teak is a sweet color. I did the frame, posts and 50 pickets today and I'm totally bushed, painting is hard work. |
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