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Typically this does not affect the performance of the wood, but it does create an unsightly stain.
The solution?
One solution is avoid exterior visible fasteners all together. Consider Abodo’s Hector hidden fixing profile. By protecting the fastener from exposure to the elements the chance for oxidation and staining to occur is eliminated.
Pretty clever.