Creosote .

[Stubby]

Can you still buy real creosote ? Not the " sustitute " but the proper stuff . I know its supposed to be carciogenic but Hey I am 60 nearly now and I love the smell . Have tried these fence paints but would like the real stuff . Any one ?

[Rich2484]

Good luck. Ay major stores have stopped it due to the carcinogen thing.

 

Try a fencing supplier or eBay but I'm thinking you will be out of luck.

[Big Bolt]

yes you can i bought 50 litres last month from a timber supplys only to be used by contractors the maker was somthing bird . it is not the last supplies as it was only made in july

[Stubby]

Good luck. Ay major stores have stopped it due to the carcinogen thing.

 

Try a fencing supplier or eBay but I'm thinking you will be out of luck.

 

Ok I hear you . Have just opened up a tub of stuff I have had for years " Langlows " I think it is called . Brings back memories from when I was a keeper . Used to paint all kinds of stuff with it . Partridge cages and pheasant pens etc etc . I think its the best .

[treequip]

It it still available for professional users but joe public can only buy the naff substitute stuff.

[Chris Sheppard]

Our local Ag merchants sells it off the shelf, no questions asked (or did fairly recently), but only in 25l drums.

[agg221]

Yes you can. Bird Brand (R.K & J. Jones of Thetford) still make and supply it. The legislation says for professional use only, but this was practically accommodated by limiting supply to 25l or larger containers, on the grounds that Joe Public wouldn't buy that much. They do dark brown and the extra-carcinogenic jet black that I used (lobbed about 150l into the boat). Round our way Ridgeons the builders' merchants keep it in stock - the Bird Brand website has a facility to email them and find your local stockist.

 

Alec