Thread: Stabilising driftwood

That's a tough ask Aaron, especially if you don't want to coat it. The extremes of wetting and sun make it a pretty tough environment especially if it's oregon. But I did find this reference to minwax wood hardener used over a long time span, that may offer you some hope.
Cheers
Michael
http://www.mombu.com/gardening/bonsa...n-1139153.html

I'd be inclined to saturate it with thin epoxy to preserve it and then paint it grey, then a bit of fiddling with several different grey tones on a dry brush will create a driftwood colour effect.

I've had some success with similar job,
seal it, spray a few coats of lacquer then lightly sand blast,
still looks weathered and aged but now protected

If this product will do what it says it can... then the world is saved and we all will live happ everafter. http://www.valhalco.com/ I don't know anything about it, just went on a quick search and this popped up...

I was fishing once and saw the most amazing piece of Drift. I waited till the last day of the trip and loaded it into my boat, drug it home and planted it in the back yard near the pool, English Ivy soon encased it and I had to dig it out year after year, MWC (Madam Whip Cracker) would plant loverlys around the sprawling root structure and it was a pleasant sight, until we got tire of it after numerous years (10-12 I believe) To the Drift I did nothing, NaDa, I let nature take its course. Whilst fishing I have seen stumps and stickup that have been there for as long as I can remember (I use many of them to mark my way finding the elusive Bass) Nature has a way of taking care of these things as long as we want them, If they are in a place where they can dry out, they will last a lifetime. So don't worry with it, After a few years you will wane with your infatuation and soon find another eye pleasing adornment and will toss it in the fire to say goodby.