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Wood preservative

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  • 25-07-2009 10:41pm
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    Yorky
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    Can anyone recommend a wood preservative that only needs to be applied once? I've been using Lidl water based stain which is a nice colour but it needs redoing evry year or two at the most.

    Would an oil-based one be more suitable?


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    Hell Toupee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 127 ✭✭Hell Toupee


    Your best bet is Cuprinol the original (I think) and the best


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    Joey the lips
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    You will get away with once only with cresoate but this is toxic. Use any of the Protim woodstains. They are Irish and very good. I use to distribute them


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    Martron
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    is creosote illegal now or can you use it with a license?


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    Joey the lips
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    Martron wrote: »
    is creosote illegal now or can you use it with a license?


    Have not the foggist, I think there is a substitue. I never use it. Its extreamly toxic. Its just its known to be a one time job. Thats why I mentioned it.


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    Martron
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    yeah i know there is a problem with buying railway sleepers treated with it.

    I would not worry about it as you would not be able to buy it from reputable retailer if it was illegal.


    op what are you trying to preserve? decking? fencing?


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    10-10-20
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    Yorky wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend a wood preservative that only needs to be applied once? I've been using Lidl water based stain which is a nice colour but it needs redoing evry year or two at the most.

    Would an oil-based one be more suitable?

    Hang on - we need to clarify something here.
    You are using a water based stain which is wearing off after 1 year but you want a better preservative?
    These are two different substances - stain is not a preservative.
    Perhaps what you mean is a product such as colron - http://www.colron.ie/


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    Yorky
    Registered Users Posts: 1,485 ✭✭✭Yorky


    Thanks for the replies. I am looking for a one-off application preservative for fencing.


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    Martron
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    ok that makes more sense.

    i have used 2 products ... different colours on the same fence ( different sections of the same fence are holdiong up about the samme)

    i painted them paddys day 3 years ago.

    anyway one was (i think cuprinol) fencelife. and the other was b&q generic wood stain / perservative for wooded fences.

    the b&q was cheaper and from what i can tell is working just as good as the other stuff.

    comes in a white bucket with orange lid ( like most of their stuff does. )

    and no i dont work for b&q !!!! ha ha


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