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This is not a response from one of the experts in the group but I just cut down an aging cherry tree in my woods in WI and covered the ends of the downed log and the 3 foot high stump with paint from a spray can until I can finish the job. I was not expecting major problems but then may be surprised.

Why not just paint the wood with an oil-based paint until you get the Anchorseal (sp?) When you get the Anchorseal paint over the other paint. This approach may help until you get the Anchorseal. Do others in the group ever get caught short and end up putting Anchorseal over a 'priming coat' or won't it stick to anything but wood?

I'd use a heavy body house latex paint

If it's only for a week, try keeping them in plastic bags or wrap, but check them every couple of days for mildew/fungus.. IMHO, this works well for a very short time but should not be considered an alternative for sealer.. BTW: my budget doesn't allow for Anchorseal, so I use this:

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our turners club buys anchorseal in 55 gal. drums and resells it to the members (bring you own gallon jug). that makes it cheaper than sealtite. Paul Gilbert

I tried a gallon of this and found it too thin and drippy. Went back to the one sold by woodcraft. Just my weird preference.

Did ya shake it well, Gerald?

My first experience was like yours, then I realized that most of the "good stuff" was still in the bottom of the jug..

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well, logically, if you bought Sealtite in a drum, it would be even cheaper, right? The question is whether or not Anchorseal is a lot better than Sealtite, in which case, the cost shouldn't matter..

I used maybe a quart or 2 a year before I moved, and at the time I bought the sealtite, it was the only local product I could get.. Worked fine for me as I remember.... I haven't seen green wood for over 2 years now..

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Yep.

Hey Gerald.. just re-read this and realized that you weren't comparing it to anchorseal.. I've never found sealer at Woodcraft, what name does it go by there?

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te:

In my haste (which is unusual in me) I mis-spoke. I have used some from Woodcraft in the past, but my last few jugs came from Packard. They call it Green Wood Sealer.

I've always just assumed that the house brands were relabeled Anchor Seal. Sort of like Libbey and Del Monte, etc. green beans all coming from the same factory...

...Kevin

AnchorSeal is made by U C Coatings in Buffalo, NY.