When can I stain new 'pressure treated' wood

[Cheese]

Wow…this is a rough crowd.  [big grin]

[member=75217]squall_line[/member] you are correct.

[member=7493]Sparktrician[/member] you are also correct.

I tented/beveled the top of the rail in both directions so there was a crest in the middle.

[member=3192]rvieceli[/member] I clamped an edge guide to one side of the planer and a wooden spacer on the other side. One side of the 2x6 was laid on top of the wooden spacer and the other side/edge was guided along the edge guide.

 

[Rick Herrick]

Thanks again guys.  Glad to hear the L brackets aren't a bad option.  Just need to find some good stainless ones.  Went to big box central today and not much luck.  They had some zinc coated but wasn't sure how good that was.

Found out the $72, 16' cedar boards were actually 8/4.  They only have it in 4/4 and 8/4.  So those aren't exactly what I want.  I may just practice my bondo skills and repair the ones I have now.  Will save the the new top caps for later.  Wonder how well a Rotex would work in putting the tent on these old ones.

 

[Cheese]

Wonder how well a Rotex would work in putting the tent on these old ones.

Consider a Festool Positioning Aid with 40 grit Saphir. Clamp a metal/wood extension on to the bottom of the existing cap rail for enhanced perpendicularity and have at it.  [smile]  Some 40 grit Saphir to remove the existing coating and bevel the wood and then follow up with 80 & 150 Granat to pretty up the surface.

 

[Rick Herrick]

Consider a Festool Positioning Aid with 40 grit Saphir. Clamp a metal/wood extension on to the bottom of the existing cap rail for enhanced perpendicularity and have at it.  [smile]  Some 40 grit Saphir to remove the existing coating and bevel the wood and then follow up with 80 & 150 Granat to pretty up the surface.

Now your just messing with me.. [big grin]

 

[Cheese]

Now your just messing with me.. [big grin]

Your battles are all internal Rick... [smile]...you've gotta admit the positioning aid is a cheap solution. Thinking about that for a second, if a guy didn't have a planer it's actually a viable alternative if time is on your side.

 

[Rick Herrick]

All true.  Right now I only have the ETS-EC 125, not sure if the edge sanding guide fits it.  Will be fun just trying to 'free-hand' it on these existing caps as they will be replaced anyway.

 

[Cheese]

No-go with the ETS EC.  [sad]

 

[rvieceli]

A hand plane would also work.

Ron

 

[Rick Herrick]

Thanks Ron, that's on my bucket list of skills I want to learn.  I don't have any planes yet.