Outdoor Signs

[edward]

I'am thinking on making outdoor  welcome signs 3/4" pine,  has anyone else used pine, just curious.  edward

[Phantom Scroller]

Yes Edward I've made a few for shed signs three coats of yacht varnish job sorted.

 

Roly

[amazingkevin]

i shot pin nails everywhere to hold the little pieces intact as warping and such take place.!

[Lucky2]

Yes you can use pine, but, you really have to give it a good coating of Valspar varnish or some other sort of weather protection.

Len

[ike]

I have used pine , but I don't care for it much. It breaks so easy at the grains and ends up as fire wood. I prefer, or popular cedar. with a couple of coats of water seal it holds up good thru the winters. I  have made house # and given them a couple coats of water seal every couple of years and they still look good,

[Phantom Scroller]

I have used pine , but I don't care for it much. It breaks so easy at the grains and ends up as fire wood. I prefer, or popular cedar. with a couple of coats of water seal it holds up good thru the winters. I  have made house # and given them a couple coats of water seal every couple of years and they still look good,

 

Really depends if you want to knock them out cheap or someone's going to give you lots of pennies for them.   in that case hardwood.

 

Roly

[tjcebula]

I have used pine I have learned to ensure to have everything sanded the way you want it then apply a really good coat of sealer, myself I do this twice then apply 3 to 4 coats of outside use poly

[Multifasited]

Most poly is not recomended for out side use ,you would be better off with marine varnish !