Reply With QuoteNo preserver, not if it's tanalised
What kind of finish do you want
Is the wood greenish at the moment?
I've just had a pergola and shed put up in the garden, both pressure treated and tanalised.
The guy installing the shed told me to oil them with the best stuff I could afford straight away, however there seems to be a lot of different oils on the market.
Anyone with any experience? Do I need to apply a preserver first?
Any help appreciated
No preserver, not if it's tanalised
What kind of finish do you want
Is the wood greenish at the moment?
ring these geezers
https://www.wood-finishes-direct.com
Good luck everybody. Have a good one.
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If it's tantalised then it does need protection from the elements so you are looking for something like a wood stain (in which case Osma do a massive selection) or you can use Rustins Danish Oil for a more natural finish.
Other brands are available, but I have found these to be the best.
Another alternative would be to paint it.
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Done a bit more digging. Shed is tanalised, pergola is pressure treated. So I'm told no preserver neededOriginally Posted by edzt
Wood is going greenish, finish - the boss says natural wood
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Thanks for that, they are sending me some recommendations
This is what I've been recommended
https://www.wood-finishes-direct.com...protection-oil
I've used the Osmo UV plus on red cedar cladding, amazing stuff. Trade price about £40 a tin. If you want to use oil look at Liberon oils, not sure what their external one is but the internal stuff is superb.
Personally I would use the Osmo UV plus for a pergola
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I stained my garage doors with osmo polyx 10 years ago. I hadn't needed to touch them since. The osmo stuff is pricy but you get what you pay for. I'm using the osmo oil paint on the workshop I'm building at the moment
It's a fraction of what I've spent on the shed and pergola so I'm going for it. Weekend job sorted
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Theres 2 types of treatment, Tanalith or Vacvac.
The green stuff is tanalith and suitable for full exposure or constant contact with moisture. Vacvac is the yellow treatment and for semi exposed areas, shed framing, carports and the like.
There is zero urgency to oil either. Its just an aesthetic thing.
Excellent thread, that's the new gates sorted for me :)
although treated its still wise to oil as this will extend the life. John
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