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My neighbor saw my deck staining job and said 'You're going too fast, the wood can't drink it all.' Changed my whole approach.
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nathanking5mo ago
Read a thing once about how wood grain acts like a bunch of tiny straws, so that makes sense.
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jackson.wesley6mo ago
Wait, wood can drink? That's a wild way to put it.
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the_holly6mo ago
Yeah @jackson.wesley, it's a weird phrase but it makes sense. Wood soaks up water like a sponge, that's why it warps when it gets wet. Saying it "drinks" is just a colorful way to describe how fast it absorbs liquids. Basically, dry wood pulls in moisture really quickly. That's why you have to seal it or it gets damaged.
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