I have several tree stumps that I would like to protect from rotting
and insects. Anyone have any suggestions on what I can use to seal the
stumps? Thanks.

Paul wrote:
I have several tree stumps that I would like to protect from rotting
and insects. Anyone have any suggestions on what I can use to seal the
stumps? Thanks.


Polyurethane. Spray it on in numerous, thin layers.

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(Paul) wrote in news:8b7387b6.0308301531.91c7e00
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I have several tree stumps that I would like to protect from rotting
and insects. Anyone have any suggestions on what I can use to seal the
stumps? Thanks.

A tree trunk comes to mind.

Haha comedy.

Minwax Wood Hardener

Dave

"Paul" wrote in message
m...
I have several tree stumps that I would like to protect from rotting
and insects. Anyone have any suggestions on what I can use to seal the
stumps? Thanks.

I have several tree stumps that I would like to protect from rotting
and insects. Anyone have any suggestions on what I can use to seal the
stumps? Thanks.

Use a polyurethane spray. Give it several coats, be sure to get all the
nooks and crannies, and coat not only the top of the stump but also the
sides (bark).

James

"JNJ" wrote in :

I have several tree stumps that I would like to protect from rotting
and insects. Anyone have any suggestions on what I can use to seal the
stumps? Thanks.

Use a polyurethane spray. Give it several coats, be sure to get all the
nooks and crannies, and coat not only the top of the stump but also the
sides (bark).

James

Have you guys actually done this? Seem to me that if the stump were still
alive, it'd still be trying to pump water up the stump and sealing it would
only cause moisture problems under the polyurethane. Additionally, if I
recall correctly, all the spray poly I've seen in stores is water based and
not recommended for use in wet areas such as kitchens, bathrooms and tree
stumps.

-- Salty

On Sun, 31 Aug 2003 12:50:21 GMT, Salty Thumb
wrote:

Have you guys actually done this? Seem to me that if the stump were still
alive, it'd still be trying to pump water up the stump and sealing it would
only cause moisture problems under the polyurethane. Additionally, if I
recall correctly, all the spray poly I've seen in stores is water based and
not recommended for use in wet areas such as kitchens, bathrooms and tree
stumps.

-- Salty

What about Marine Spar Varnish? That comes in spray cans, too.

Paul Below wrote in
:

On Sun, 31 Aug 2003 12:50:21 GMT, Salty Thumb
wrote:

Have you guys actually done this? Seem to me that if the stump were
still alive, it'd still be trying to pump water up the stump and
sealing it would only cause moisture problems under the polyurethane.
Additionally, if I recall correctly, all the spray poly I've seen in
stores is water based and not recommended for use in wet areas such as
kitchens, bathrooms and tree stumps.

-- Salty

What about Marine Spar Varnish? That comes in spray cans, too.

Not having a boat, I wouldn't know. But I did refinish some kitchen
cabinets recently, and I"m pretty sure all the spray stuff was water
based, or else I probably would have used it.

If water under the coating isn't a problems, the ad man says Thompson's
Water Seal is good.

-- Salty

"David J Bockman" wrote in news:9Na4b.5200$vm2.232
@nwrddc03.gnilink.net:

Minwax Wood Hardener



The Miniwax stuff works as advertised but smells awful. There's a
competing product that seems to work just as well (for hardening rotted
wood), but I forgot what the name is. It's a white liquid and I think it
has a beige label in a white plastic bottle. Lowes carries it. Not nearly
as noxious.

I don't work in the "trades" so that's my unprofessional opinion.

- Salty

Thanks for the replies. I neglected to say that these stumps will
remain outdoors in year round weather conditions including freezing
temperatures. Is polyerethane still the recommended solution? Thanks
again.

"JNJ" wrote in message ...
I have several tree stumps that I would like to protect from rotting
and insects. Anyone have any suggestions on what I can use to seal the
stumps? Thanks.

Use a polyurethane spray. Give it several coats, be sure to get all the
nooks and crannies, and coat not only the top of the stump but also the
sides (bark).

James

My 2 cents would vote for either the wood hardening resin or something that
is absorbed into the wood such as cooked linseed oil rather than simply
putting a layer of poly-urethane finish on it that the weather will peal
off. I personally like the wood I gather and keep in the yard to rot and
feed the soil(each year the fungus gets prettier). Of course where I live
getting replacement logs is easy since someone always seems to be cutting
down a tree near by and people are even happy to deliver since most Long
Island yards tend to run to the sterile grounds, polyester look. DK

http://www.bonsaisite.com/deadwood-pr.html

"Paul" wrote in message
m...
I have several tree stumps that I would like to protect from rotting
and insects. Anyone have any suggestions on what I can use to seal the
stumps? Thanks.

Gotta ask a dumb question. Are these stumps still rooted in the soil or cut
off and movable? If they're cut, an epoxy resin will do the trick. Two
compounds that, when mixed, will seal ANYTHING forever! Looks like fifty
coats of varnish.
--
Jayel
"Paul" wrote in message
m...
I have several tree stumps that I would like to protect from rotting
and insects. Anyone have any suggestions on what I can use to seal the
stumps? Thanks.

One stump is a real tree stump still in the ground. I have 6 others
that are cut and movable. I would like to protect all of them from
insect damage and rotting. Thanks again.

"J. Lane" wrote in message .ca...
Gotta ask a dumb question. Are these stumps still rooted in the soil or cut
off and movable? If they're cut, an epoxy resin will do the trick. Two
compounds that, when mixed, will seal ANYTHING forever! Looks like fifty
coats of varnish.

"dkat" wrote in message . net...
My 2 cents would vote for either the wood hardening resin or something that
is absorbed into the wood such as cooked linseed oil ......


Linseed oil isn't waterproof. I know this from experience with rifle
stocks.
It looks great, but it isn't very protective against serious moisture.

Tung oil might work, but I don't know how well it would do with year
round exposure to weather, UV from sunlight, etc.

Any stump that is still in the ground has a big problem--insects
could attack it from below.

As you say, a penetrating polyester or epoxy resin would be best.

Then there's always the petrified wood stump...

J. Del Col

Paul wrote:

I have several tree stumps that I would like to protect from rotting
and insects. Anyone have any suggestions on what I can use to seal the
stumps? Thanks.

Nothing will work forever; the part of the stump that's still in
the ground will eventually rot, and it will spread up from
there. However, you can delay outside-in rot for several years
with a good application of matte acrylic or polyurethane floor
varnish.

Chris Owens




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