Hi, I am looking to seal a cypress, outdoor ceiling as clear as possible with UV protection. I would like to maintain the natural appearance of the wood(no stain), Will your product work for this application without cracking, pealing or discoloring over time? Our GC has used Cabot and it has a natural stain in it that I do not care for. Any assistance is appreciated. SAMPLE - Vermont Natural Coatings, Exterior, Penetrating Water Proofer Wood Stains & Sealers

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Hi, I am looking to seal a cypress, outdoor ceiling as clear as possible with UV protection. I would like to maintain the natural appearance of the wood(no stain), Will your product work for this application without cracking, pealing or discoloring over time? Our GC has used Cabot and it has a natural stain in it that I do not care for. Any assistance is appreciated. SAMPLE - Vermont Natural Coatings, Exterior, Penetrating Water Proofer Wood Stains & Sealers

Status: Open Jan 06, 2021 - 10:19 AM

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Jan 06, 2021 - 02:18 AM

This waterproofer is ONLY a waterproofer, it provides no topcoat and thus absolutely zero UV protection. If you use this product the wood will naturally age and grey over time, but it will be waterproof (water on your waterproofed wood will bead up and not soak in).Stains or pigment in a sealer such as Vermont's PolyWhey, Exterior, Penetrating Stain is what would protect the wood from UV. The darker the stain, the more UV protection, with Clear stain non-colors providing next to nothing. All that said, do you need UV protection on a ceiling that does not get direct sunlight?