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Thread: black bamboo finishing options
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24th August 2009, 06:10 PM #1
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black bamboo finishing options
What finishes can you recommend for black bamboo. It will be used as an outdoor fence and be subject to all weather types.
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24th August 2009, 06:57 PM #2
The only finish Ive used on bamboo is to heat treat @ 140C until the wax starts coming to the surface. Then wipe vigorously with a rag while hot to get a shine. Great for flutes etc, renders them impervious to moisture from breath.
dunno if you could do a fence.......
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25th August 2009, 01:55 PM #3
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thanks mate - was more after advise on a stain or varnish - cant see myself heating 150mtrs of fencing!
check ourt aarons outdoor on the web for black bamboo locations
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26th August 2009, 08:57 PM #4
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Can't give you a good solution, usually bamboo, and for that matter split cane are hard to coat due to their waxy impervious surfaces.
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