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Painting a Wooden Ladder

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  • 22-07-2019 2:43pm
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    Prisoner6409
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    Would it be a bad idea to paint a wooden ladder(approx 30 foot) with yacht varnish. The ladder is pretty old and it’s beginning to show it, I do not know if it has been painted before, I think not. My concern is that yatch varnish may make the rungs slippery in the wet weather but I am not sure. Any advice on the treatment of the ladder would appreciated as it is a good height for doing the gutters etc.


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    anacc
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    A decking oil would probably be a better option than a varnish.


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    Calahonda52
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    anacc wrote: »
    A decking oil would probably be a better option than a varnish.
    +1 or something from the sadolins breathable range

    “I can’t pay my staff or mortgage with instagram likes”.



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    my3cents
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    Linseed oil is the traditional treatment for wooden ladders.


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    jack of all
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    I think my3cent's suggestion is best, boiled linseed oil (perhaps thinned with a little white spirit).

    I believe it's considered bad practice to paint a timber ladder because a paint coating could hide or conceal defects or damage which would make a ladder unsafe to use.


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    Stoner
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    jack of all wrote:
    I believe it's considered bad practice to paint a timber ladder because a paint coating could hide or conceal defects or damage which would make a ladder unsafe to use.
    Correct. Painted wooden ladders are banned on many sites


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