will this work like anchor seal?

[curtis rosche]

i was searching for anchor seal and i found this product. it is closer to me than the nearest place that has anchor seal, and it is cheaper.

it is a sealer to put on the end of logs when making a log house so that the ends dont crack. i figure that if it works on logs that are out side it should work really well on logs inside.
sikkens Log Pre-Treatment
http://www.nam.sikkens.com/product.c...egory=log-home

[Steve Schlumpf]

Curtis - according to their info, it looks like it should work. They do provide an email address and also a phone # - so get in touch with them and see what they have to say.

[Jim Underwood]

Curtis,
If you read the MSDS sheet it seems to be a bit toxic. You really don't want to get it in your eyes or on your skin. And certainly you don't want to breathe any in. If it came to a choice between this and anchorseal, I'd choose the anchorseal. Of course one of the main ingredients is linseed oil... so I don't know how toxic that is.

If you want something "on the cheap" go down to your local paint store (or Lowes/Home Depot) and get a couple gallons of mis-matched color latex paint that customers didn't take. That's what I use now... I got a five gallon bucket of paint from a friend who doesn't need this color for their house anymore.

Seems to me, any cheap finish product would work.

Just keep slapping a coat on now and then...

[curtis rosche]

they said it should work but no gaurentee. think i should test it out on the maple i just got?

[curtis rosche]

closest place that has anchor seal to me it a 3 hour round trip. to allentown and back

[Bernie Weishapl]

So order it Curtis. I have to drive 4 hrs round trip and just order it. I agree with Jim it looks like it might be toxic and sure wouldn't want any on my skin or breath that stuff while sanding.

[Mark Norman]

You may find it soaks in more than the anchorseal and thus discolors the wood. That might not be a good thing.

[curtis rosche]

well, after reading some of the MSDS for some of the finishes we use around here, this product isnt much of a worry to me. i will try it and see how it works. the place near me has it for $19. even if it does soak in and change the color that portion will most likely be cut off or i will just let it spault. the reply i got from the company said that it should work well for this use. they said they have gotten a couple replys from people using it for blanks

[Allen Neighbors]

Curtis, you can give it a try, and if it works, you win. If it doesn't seem to delay, or halt entirely, the checking of blanks, you can order Anchor Seal directly from UC Coatings, at 251-445-2388. No travel involved. I ordered 10 gallons of it twice. First time was $100.00 shipping included. Second order was $110.00 shipping included. 10 gallons lasts me about 2.5 years.

[John Fricke]

I'm not sure if this belongs here or in off topic forum. Feel free to move if necessary. I was hoping to stick to the turners on the site. We are planning on a 2 week road trip this summer. Our itinerary is not set in stone but if I am driving by your house and time allows I'd love to pop in and say Hi. I may even throw in a few chunks of walnut if there is potential for a few wood swaps along the way. Our route plans are as follows.
Mid MI thru Chicago to Mount Rushmore.
From Mount Rushmore to Cody Wyoming (my estranged sis lives there, hope to find her)
Cody to Yellowstone
Yellowstone to Glacier Nat'l Park
Glacier thru Salt lake City to Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon to Carlsbad caverns
Carlsbad to New Orleans to Mobile Al back to Mid MI

[Terry Achey]

Curtis, The Woodcraft store in Harrisburg has got to be less than an hour away from Paradise. They carried Anchorseal in the past.

[curtis rosche]

thanks terry, i didnt realize there was one there

[Scott Hubl]

Anchor Seal works like Anchor Seal.

You can order it direct from the company online, I get 5 gallons shipped and its cost effective over grabbing a gallon of sealer from woodcraft or rockler in store.

$69.50 for 5 Gal. Free Shipping to Eastern States.

*EASTERN STATES INCLUDE AL, AR, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WI and WV.

https://www.uccoatings.com/Home/WebS...roductSKU=AS5G

[Ed Heuslein]

I had occasion to talk to Anchor Seal several years ago and I asked why use their product and not a latex paint. Their reply was because the purpose of the sealer is to keep the wood from drying out thru the ends. Paint and other similar wood finishes are made to breathe, hence moisture moves thru them. Anchor Seal is meant to seal, preventing moisture from moving thru them. I've been successfully using Anchor Seal ever since. Our club buys it in 55 gallon drums and sells it, non-profit- for about 8 bucks a gallon which includes the cost of good containers.

[Jim Burr]

I'm with Jim. I grab un-sold latex at Lowes/Depot and lather it on. No problems yet.