I am thinking of making a tv/entertainment center out of a large cedar robe.
It has the typical shiny finish on it. Should I strip it off, or sand it
for retention. I am thinking I want to paint the cedar robe a "fashionable"
color rather than leaving it with a natural wood look.
Do some paints do better on cedar than others? Oil based vs latex, etc.
Thanks.
Perry
Help me out Perry,
What is a Cedar robe? A Wardrobe?
And are you talking red aromatic or white cedar. I just did a project out
of white cedar.
Painting Aromatic cedar is almost as sacrilegious as painting Cherry.
--
Young Carpenter
"Save a Tree, Build Furniture"
"bentcajungirl" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I am thinking of making a tv/entertainment center out of a large cedar
robe.
> It has the typical shiny finish on it. Should I strip it off, or sand it
> for retention. I am thinking I want to paint the cedar robe a
"fashionable"
> color rather than leaving it with a natural wood look.
> Do some paints do better on cedar than others? Oil based vs latex, etc.
> Thanks.
> Perry
>
>
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Yep. Oil is fine, but as someone said, paint on nice cedar is sacrilege.
"V.E. Dorn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I have great luck with Danish Oil on Cedar.
>
> Don
>
> Blue <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > Paint on cedar??? Arrrrrgh! Go buy some plywood and send the cedar to
me!
> >
> > "bentcajungirl" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > I am thinking of making a tv/entertainment center out of a large cedar
> > robe.
> > > It has the typical shiny finish on it. Should I strip it off, or sand
> it
> > > for retention. I am thinking I want to paint the cedar robe a
> > "fashionable"
> > > color rather than leaving it with a natural wood look.
> > > Do some paints do better on cedar than others? Oil based vs latex,
etc.
> > > Thanks.
> > > Perry
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
I agree that cedar is the sacred cow. However, I have so many of these
cedar wardrobes, they are really common around here. Nice but prolific.
Just wondering if anyone had ventured to the forbidden land of another
finish.
I had made one in to an entertainment center at my other house, and it
worked so well, thinking of doing it again, but with a different finish.
Oh well.
Perry
"Blue" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Yep. Oil is fine, but as someone said, paint on nice cedar is sacrilege.
>
> "V.E. Dorn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I have great luck with Danish Oil on Cedar.
> >
> > Don
> >
> > Blue <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > Paint on cedar??? Arrrrrgh! Go buy some plywood and send the cedar to
> me!
> > >
> > > "bentcajungirl" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > I am thinking of making a tv/entertainment center out of a large
cedar
> > > robe.
> > > > It has the typical shiny finish on it. Should I strip it off, or
sand
> > it
> > > > for retention. I am thinking I want to paint the cedar robe a
> > > "fashionable"
> > > > color rather than leaving it with a natural wood look.
> > > > Do some paints do better on cedar than others? Oil based vs latex,
> etc.
> > > > Thanks.
> > > > Perry
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
I have great luck with Danish Oil on Cedar.
Don
Blue <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Paint on cedar??? Arrrrrgh! Go buy some plywood and send the cedar to me!
>
> "bentcajungirl" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I am thinking of making a tv/entertainment center out of a large cedar
> robe.
> > It has the typical shiny finish on it. Should I strip it off, or sand
it
> > for retention. I am thinking I want to paint the cedar robe a
> "fashionable"
> > color rather than leaving it with a natural wood look.
> > Do some paints do better on cedar than others? Oil based vs latex, etc.
> > Thanks.
> > Perry
> >
> >
>
>
>Blue <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> Paint on cedar??? Arrrrrgh! Go buy some plywood and send the cedar to me!
I think it depends what cedar we are discussing. In the North East many of the
"clapboards" used for house siding from the colonial era to the advent of
aluminum and vinyl were white cedar. They have almost all been painted, though
the "pearl gray" natural look common at the seashore is common near the ocean.
I have used Danish oil on interior western red cedar with good results.
I have used lacquer on interior eastern aromatic red cedar with also good
results. (My kitchen is white oak frame with aromatic red cedar closet lining
panels: finished with brushing lacquer. I think it looks good, and it's
original!)
Don't worry mike,
You are still correct.
However usually the inside is left raw to allow for the scent to be
dispersed, however the outside is often covered in Danish Oil, shellac, etc.
to create a protective cover. It also turns the smell inwards, otherwise
your room would always smell of cedar, which believe me would get old after
a few weeks.
I have recently seen a chest with Walnut Veneer on the external sides.
--
Young Carpenter
"Save a Tree, Build Furniture"
"Mike Hide" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Stupid me ,I though the bugs hated the aroma of cedar, thats why it is
used
> in closets wardrobes etc unfinished . Immediately you paint or finish it
> haven't you got rid of that attribute....mjh
>
> --
> mike hide
> http://members.tripod.com/mikehide2
>
>
> "Tchswoods" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > >Blue <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > >news:[email protected]...
> > >> Paint on cedar??? Arrrrrgh! Go buy some plywood and send the cedar to
> me!
> >
> > I think it depends what cedar we are discussing. In the North East many
of
> the
> > "clapboards" used for house siding from the colonial era to the advent
of
> > aluminum and vinyl were white cedar. They have almost all been painted,
> though
> > the "pearl gray" natural look common at the seashore is common near the
> ocean.
> >
> > I have used Danish oil on interior western red cedar with good results.
> >
> > I have used lacquer on interior eastern aromatic red cedar with also
good
> > results. (My kitchen is white oak frame with aromatic red cedar closet
> lining
> > panels: finished with brushing lacquer. I think it looks good, and it's
> > original!)
> >
>
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Stupid me ,I though the bugs hated the aroma of cedar, thats why it is used
in closets wardrobes etc unfinished . Immediately you paint or finish it
haven't you got rid of that attribute....mjh
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"Tchswoods" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >Blue <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >news:[email protected]...
> >> Paint on cedar??? Arrrrrgh! Go buy some plywood and send the cedar to
me!
>
> I think it depends what cedar we are discussing. In the North East many of
the
> "clapboards" used for house siding from the colonial era to the advent of
> aluminum and vinyl were white cedar. They have almost all been painted,
though
> the "pearl gray" natural look common at the seashore is common near the
ocean.
>
> I have used Danish oil on interior western red cedar with good results.
>
> I have used lacquer on interior eastern aromatic red cedar with also good
> results. (My kitchen is white oak frame with aromatic red cedar closet
lining
> panels: finished with brushing lacquer. I think it looks good, and it's
> original!)
>