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SE SHRUNKEN ED'Z Member UK/Sweden/LA Joined: Jan 29, 2020 Posts: 13	SE SHRUNKEN ED'Z Posted posted on Sat, Feb 22, 2020 12:39 PM On 2020-02-11 18:49, kala60 wrote: What did you seal the Bamboo wall matting with? Kala60 I wanted a darker antique kind of look, little orange, caramel sort of color to match the bamboo. Closest I found that I was happy with was 'Red Oak' wood stain. Went on fine. Look great IMO. Once dry, I then went over it again with a waterproofing solution for wood. Came in a big 5 galon tub. Its pretty water tight in my bar now (patio, backyard) so i did it more as precaution to make it last a bit longer against the precipitation/condensation/air moisture, as morning can be pretty damp here in the south bay close to the ocean with the thick marine layer.

On 2020-02-11 18:49, kala60 wrote:
What did you seal the Bamboo wall matting with?

Kala60

I wanted a darker antique kind of look, little orange, caramel sort of color to match the bamboo. Closest I found that I was happy with was 'Red Oak' wood stain. Went on fine. Look great IMO. Once dry, I then went over it again with a waterproofing solution for wood. Came in a big 5 galon tub. Its pretty water tight in my bar now (patio, backyard) so i did it more as precaution to make it last a bit longer against the precipitation/condensation/air moisture, as morning can be pretty damp here in the south bay close to the ocean with the thick marine layer.

Post #800888 by SHRUNKEN ED'Z on Sat, Feb 22, 2020 12:39 PM