Uploaded September 2020 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago

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After about 4 weeks, it was time to put a finish and sealer on our new cedar planked deck. There was actually a good deal more preparation than I had expected.

The finish I decided to use was a mixture of boiled linseed oil, mineral spirits and parrafin wax.

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