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Painting Laminated beams

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My contractor put up a pergola using laminated beams. He told me to sand it and then paint it. (The laminated wood came with a wax coating) I did this and painted it. The paint is coming off and to make matters worse, the beams are delaminating when you look down on them. (We have a small deck on the pergola which covers the first five feet out from the house.) I think I can fix the de-lamination and to protect it from water, I think I can use the sealant I use on my camp trailer roof which is a self leveling, highly adhesive, rubber compound. What does anyone think of that idea, and is there some special coating paint which will protect and adhere to the laminated wood. I would REALLY appreciate an answer to this problem.
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Steve Jackson
Tiverton, RI I'm my user name @yahoo
 
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