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Just had a new shed installed.
What's the best clear weather proof coating I can put on it?
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Posted : 13/04/2016 11:35 am
Posted : 13/04/2016 11:40 am
Or do as I do and I just use a preservative that soaks in rather than applying a 'top coat'. I just bung it on and, once dry, the shed just looks like a shed with no artificial coating at all - but it has preservative soaked into the wood itself.
Posted : 13/04/2016 11:41 am
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I just bung it on and, once dry, the shed just looks like a shed with no artificial coating at all - but it has preservative soaked into the wood itself.
It is pressure treated so that's the same sort of thing isn't it?
Posted : 13/04/2016 11:43 am
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http://osmouk.com/sitechaptern.cfm?bookid=Products&chapter=82&page=263#NaturalOilWoodstain
that's looks like the ticket, thanks.
Posted : 13/04/2016 11:44 am
It is pressure treated so that's the same sort of thing isn't it?
Yes, but I just top it up every couple of years.
Posted : 13/04/2016 11:49 am
Do you definitely want clear? Something with a bit of colour to it will give better protection.
Posted : 13/04/2016 11:51 am
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Do you definitely want clear?
clear really as the wood is quite decent
Posted : 13/04/2016 12:01 pm
Something with a bit of colour to it will give better protection
It would only give it better UV protection though, it wouldn't weather seal it any better.
Posted : 13/04/2016 12:31 pm
But the uv will break down the weather seal of the clear coat faster. Yes coloured stain won't offer extra weather protection but it will mean your weather protection lasts longer.It would only give it better UV protection though, it wouldn't weather seal it any better.
Posted : 13/04/2016 12:38 pm