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Poor coverage of wood treatment
I spent a good part of Sat and Sun painting a fairly old fence with Homebase
Forest Green wood treatment (using brush not roller). The coverage is, IMO, very poor. I think did all the right things in terms of stirring it well before use and brushing off loose surface dust and cobwebs etc, but it was pretty much like JUST applying water. Whatever was on the wood before (some panels had previously been treated and some hadn't) still shows through the green. I suppose I'm now committed to giving it at least one more coat of the same, but is there a better product for this purpose? -- Brian Sig: I have nothing to say |
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"Brian Watson" wrote in message ... I spent a good part of Sat and Sun painting a fairly old fence with Homebase Forest Green wood treatment (using brush not roller). The coverage is, IMO, very poor. I think did all the right things in terms of stirring it well before use and brushing off loose surface dust and cobwebs etc, but it was pretty much like JUST applying water. Whatever was on the wood before (some panels had previously been treated and some hadn't) still shows through the green. I suppose I'm now committed to giving it at least one more coat of the same, but is there a better product for this purpose? Was the fence completely dry? The recent wet weather will have soaked it and any damp patches will not 'take'. |
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"GOOD GOLLY MISS mOLLY" wrote in message ... "Brian Watson" wrote in message ... I suppose I'm now committed to giving it at least one more coat of the same, but is there a better product for this purpose? Was the fence completely dry? The recent wet weather will have soaked it and any damp patches will not 'take'. Dry as a bone - in fact the way the stuff soaked in I thought the wood might be *too* dry. It soaked the stuff up allright, but left b*****-all (no, that's not fair - it left insufficient, by a long way) pigment on the surface. -- Brian |
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You will definitely need another coat. I did the same with mine, forest
green too. Melv "Brian Watson" wrote in message ... "GOOD GOLLY MISS mOLLY" wrote in message ... "Brian Watson" wrote in message ... I suppose I'm now committed to giving it at least one more coat of the same, but is there a better product for this purpose? Was the fence completely dry? The recent wet weather will have soaked it and any damp patches will not 'take'. Dry as a bone - in fact the way the stuff soaked in I thought the wood might be *too* dry. It soaked the stuff up allright, but left b*****-all (no, that's not fair - it left insufficient, by a long way) pigment on the surface. -- Brian |
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"Brian Watson" wrote in message ... "GOOD GOLLY MISS mOLLY" wrote in message ... "Brian Watson" wrote in message ... I suppose I'm now committed to giving it at least one more coat of the same, but is there a better product for this purpose? Was the fence completely dry? The recent wet weather will have soaked it and any damp patches will not 'take'. Dry as a bone - in fact the way the stuff soaked in I thought the wood might be *too* dry. It soaked the stuff up allright, but left b*****-all (no, that's not fair - it left insufficient, by a long way) pigment on the surface. Perhaps you simply need to give it another coat then? |
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"Brian Watson" wrote in message ... "GOOD GOLLY MISS mOLLY" wrote in message ... "Brian Watson" wrote in message ... I suppose I'm now committed to giving it at least one more coat of the same, but is there a better product for this purpose? Was the fence completely dry? The recent wet weather will have soaked it and any damp patches will not 'take'. Dry as a bone - in fact the way the stuff soaked in I thought the wood might be *too* dry. It soaked the stuff up allright, but left b*****-all (no, that's not fair - it left insufficient, by a long way) pigment on the surface. That's the general idea. After all, you did not apply a paint, but a wood preservative. Franz |
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"GOOD GOLLY MISS mOLLY" wrote in message ... "Brian Watson" wrote in message ... It soaked the stuff up allright, but left b*****-all (no, that's not fair - it left insufficient, by a long way) pigment on the surface. Perhaps you simply need to give it another coat then? Er yes, I'll do that. :-) Made a nonsense of my calculations of what I needed, though, and how much the job would cost and how long it would take. -- Brian Sig: I have nothing to say |
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In article , "Franz Heymann" writes: | | It soaked the stuff up allright, but left b*****-all (no, that's not | fair - | it left insufficient, by a long way) pigment on the surface. | | That's the general idea. After all, you did not apply a paint, but a | wood preservative. Did he? He applied what was sold as a wood preservative, but I know of no evidence that it is one. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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"Brian Watson" wrote in message ... "GOOD GOLLY MISS mOLLY" wrote in message ... "Brian Watson" wrote in message ... It soaked the stuff up allright, but left b*****-all (no, that's not fair - it left insufficient, by a long way) pigment on the surface. Perhaps you simply need to give it another coat then? Er yes, I'll do that. :-) And it will be the envy of your neighbours when you have done so I have no doubt at all :0) |
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"Brian Watson" wrote
Dry as a bone - in fact the way the stuff soaked in I thought the wood might be *too* dry. It soaked the stuff up allright, but left b*****-all (no, that's not fair - it left insufficient, by a long way) pigment on the surface. I'm not a fan of pigmented treatments normally, but I used some Cuprinol Fence and Shed preservative - http://tinyurl.co.uk/qqe3 - and applied it with a sprayer. It's slightly pigmented with a sort of waxy solid that occasionally needs clearing from the sprayer, but I am very satisfied with the results. The colour is even and has not faded in all that July sun, and it is a true preservative, not a silly paint like the "£5 for 3 gallon" rubbish you can buy at the co-op. |
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"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message ... In article , "Franz Heymann" writes: That's the general idea. After all, you did not apply a paint, but a wood preservative. Did he? He applied what was sold as a wood preservative, but I know of no evidence that it is one. That may well be true. Franz |
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