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need pitch pine doors treated

full gas · 2010-09-24 08:23:30

just a quick one ,picked up a reclaimed pitch pine door a few days back ,almost perfect doors ,but for a small bit of worm, whats my best option for treating them ?

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24-09-2010 9:23am

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full gas

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just a quick one ,picked up a reclaimed pitch pine door a few days back ,almost perfect doors ,but for a small bit of worm, whats my best option for treating them ?

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#2 27-09-2010 5:41pm
reverenddave

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cuprinol and ronseal make a good woodworm killer but are quite toxic

try parrafin oil but this only kills woodworm it does not prevent from an infestation
then use some sort of clear colored wood preservative every 2-3 years (if un finished timber) for preventative purposes

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