Treating wood projects?

[carsmarco252]

Hello all. I want to make some stools etc for the garden from some big logs I have seasoned. I have sanded them up and they look lovely but I can't find any information on what to paint on them to protect them from the elements. I want something that is tough yet still brings out the grain. Thankyou. 

[Macpherson]

Hi, you don't say what type of timber you want to protect, but prior to any coating of oil, varnish etc.... I always coat wood, whether seasoning or finished, with this to prevent blue staining and attack by pests, it's cheaply available on the usual auction site and 1 kg of powder  dissolves to make 5 litres of solution.

 

https://www.borax.com/markets/wood-protection-biocides/

 

There are many threads on here recommending various different products for sealing timber against the weather, I usually use my own concoction based on Tung oil, cheers.

 

 

 

[carsmarco252]

Hello and thankyou. I have a mixture of wood. Some Ash, oak, cherry and some pine. All are well seasoned. 

Is yacht varnish or polyurethane varnish any good? 

[Ian Leach]

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