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Old Railway Sleeper
Pat Brown wrote:
I have some Railway Sleeper in the garden as a border. These were put a couple of years ago and have now started to fade. That reads like it's a problem. I have been told that I can't paint them as the oil in the wood would react badly. oh I see. I thought one of their most endearing features was that they quickly fade to give a lived-in look and feel. An oil based paint perhaps, but you should check the impact on a spare sleeper. I imagine that anything you paint on a sleeper will fade and/or chip quite soon. The result being worse. I would like to return them to a darker natural wood shade without risking any harm to the garden/wildlife. Can anyone suggest the best way to go. Replace them with 'new' ones I suppose. Thought: Once again, I caution you should test on a spare, but a decent application of linseed oil may bring out the effect you're after and, obviously, will not chip, but it will fade. -- William Tasso |
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Old Railway Sleeper
creosote is fine
david "Pat Brown" wrote in message ... I have some Railway Sleeper in the garden as a border. These were put a couple of years ago and have now started to fade. I have been told that I can't paint them as the oil in the wood would react badly. I would like to return them to a darker natural wood shade without risking any harm to the garden/wildlife. Can anyone suggest the best way to go. Many Thanks Pat |
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Old Railway Sleeper
Yep, a fine carcinogenic compound.
JohnB "conkbrite" wrote in message ... creosote is fine david "Pat Brown" wrote in message ... I have some Railway Sleeper in the garden as a border. These were put a couple of years ago and have now started to fade. I have been told that I can't paint them as the oil in the wood would react badly. I would like to return them to a darker natural wood shade without risking any harm to the garden/wildlife. Can anyone suggest the best way to go. Many Thanks Pat |
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