edward Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 I'am thinking on making outdoor welcome signs 3/4" pine, has anyone else used pine, just curious. edward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Yes Edward I've made a few for shed signs three coats of yacht varnish job sorted. Roly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 i shot pin nails everywhere to hold the little pieces intact as warping and such take place.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 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, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjcebula Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multifasited Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Most poly is not recomended for out side use ,you would be better off with marine varnish ! Phantom Scroller 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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