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Protecting your wooden carving from water is important to prolong its life. Although preventing water damage to wood is possible, there are also ways to make your wood carving completely waterproof. In this article, we will do exactly that and guide you on how to waterproof a wood carving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can make a wood carving waterproof by applying a sealer to it. The sealer creates a protective coat over the surface of the wood which repels water. This way the wood does not absorb any moisture, preventing damage.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sealing wood is not only the best way to protect it from water, but it also protects it from other elements. For instance, sealers can also prevent the wood from sun degradation. UV rays are very harmful to wood and its grain, ruining its beautiful color and making it gray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is why most of the time when you keep a piece of wood outside for too long it becomes gray in color. Though it is mostly on the surface, you can reinvigorate the color of the grain by sanding<\/a> it properly and reapplying a coat of your sealer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, there are several types of sealers available on the market. If your primary concern is waterproofing for the most part, then we\u2019ll also look at the best waterproof sealer in a later part of this guide. With that in mind, let us expand a little on how a sealer helps to waterproof a wood carving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Waterproofing a Wood Carving Using a Sealer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sealers, like their name suggests, are used to seal the wood. So it is a generally broad term and there are many sealers used for this purpose. Polyurethane, shellac, and dry oils are examples of sealers. So when you are using these, you are sealing the wood to prevent it from being damaged by the elements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let us go through some pros and cons of waterproofing a wood carving using a sealer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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