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  1. 17th February 2007, 02:41 PM #1
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    Default how to finish cypress for outdoors

    Hey guys,

    I just bought some cypress fencing pickets from bunnings, which i am going to build a gate with. It is quite oily, so i was wondering what is the best way to protect it?
    The fence is painted that typical fence green colour, so i might want it that colour i dunno what paint to use considering it is so oily.

    despite the colour does cypress need more protection for outdoors? or is the oil enugh?

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    Um - try your ideas on a test piece?

    Left raw, it will weather to the standard grey - naturally enough

    HWMNBO has left our fence that "typical fence green colour" for a few years to season/weather a bit. I intend on painting it with the left-over exterior house paint at some stage. I think it was Solver but can't remember.

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