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Stain/preserver for sawn timber (Read 3866 times)

CWatters Super Member Offline "Daddy fick it" says James Posts: 5150 Total Thanks: 58 For This Post: 0 Gender:	Stain/preserver for sawn timber Mar 24^th, 2009, 6:55pm I'm looking for recommendations for makes of stain/preservative for use on external sawn timber cladding. I'm thinking something akin to barn black or creosote than Sadolins. Ideally in a range of brown colours as the planners want to approve samples.
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woodsmith Global Moderator Trade Member Author Offline Posts: 4395 Total Thanks: 135 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Joiner	Re: Stain/preserver for sawn timber Reply #1 - Mar 25^th, 2009, 7:37pm I would think you are better off with a spirit based stain such as; http://www.ronseal.co.uk/products/product.jsp?id=54 rather than a water based finish which will sit on the surface and look less natural.
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CWatters Super Member Offline "Daddy fick it" says James Posts: 5150 Total Thanks: 58 For This Post: 0 Gender:	Re: Stain/preserver for sawn timber Reply #2 - Mar 27^th, 2009, 6:18pm Yes thanks thats exactly the sort of thing. Want it to penetrate rather than coat the surface.
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