Would you treat cedar inside differently from out door cedar when it comes to stripping and finishing, I have a cedar wood fron door and it obviously has an internal and external surfaces?

Typically inside finishes have a slight gloss to them. Exterior wood finishes are penetrating and will perform better if they do not have any shine or gloss. My advice would be to use a clear interior wood finish such as the Defy Interior Stain on the inside. This will protect from grime and dirt. On the outside you need a tinted wood finish. This will protect from water and UV rays. If it is not tinted then it will turn gray very quickly. The tint acts as a UV absorber prolonging the disloration. This is not important for inside wood as the sun rays are not nearly as damaging.

DeckRestAdmin wrote:
Typically inside finishes have a slight gloss to them. Exterior wood finishes are penetrating and will perform better if they do not have any shine or gloss. My advice would be to use a clear interior wood finish such as the Defy Interior Stain on the inside. This will protect from grime and dirt. On the outside you need a tinted wood finish. This will protect from water and UV rays. If it is not tinted then it will turn gray very quickly. The tint acts as a UV absorber prolonging the disloration. This is not important for inside wood as the sun rays are not nearly as damaging.


Excllent, thats a really comprehensive answer and something I can move forward with. The exterior was greying so I guess it must have been an older on UV protected product.

Thanks. Let us know if you need and help on how to prep the outside wood that has turned gray.