Panting a wooden shed

jay0109

I just had a pressure treated wooden shed installed this week. As the lads finished putting it up, they said I needed o paint it with an oil based product in the next few days to protect the pressure treatment.
There was no mention on the website when I ordered the shed that I'd have to paint it immediately :mad: And this is November :mad:

Any advice on the best oil based paint to use?
I've seen soem on here on other threads rubbish the ronseal fence life product. What about Creocote? Would that work?

thanks

Alkers

I would call the company and check, we recently got some.pressure treated fence panels with the understanding they didn't require any maintenance. The installersay not know the difference?

Water John

That, or they knew there was very little preservative in the timber.

rushfan

Far as I know, Creosote can't be got anymore cos of the environment, but I'll stand corrected

my3cents

Nah you don't have to paint them with anything and it will look a mess if you do it now because as the timber dries out the planks will shrink and you'll see unpainted lines at the top of each board.

If you must paint it leave it till next summer after its been dry for a good bit.

Better than paint I like Owtrol Textrol, ridiculously expensive but does a nice job and preserves the wood better. Because it soaks into the wood instead of sitting on the surface like paint you need to leave the timber to weather for 6 months before application.

my3cents

rushfan wrote: »

Far as I know, Creosote can't be got anymore cos of the environment, but I'll stand corrected

But you can get what the OP suggested Creocote its a creosote substitute. I don't like it much but its OK..
Larsen 265 a wood preservative would be the best bet atm instead of painting, it does smell a bit but the smell goes after about a month.