Treatment of new softwood gate ?

Hi, we have a new softwood gate which will obviously need some form of protection. We'd quite to maintain its current colour - can anyone recommend a "clear" ish paint on sealer/protector and offer any advise how to stop the gate falling to bits within 5 years.

Thanks.

Reply to
Sean
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I'd give it a good soaking with clear timber preservative, then finish with a couple of coats of UV-stabilised varnish (gloss or satin). Revarnish every 2-3 years.

Reply to
Rob Morley

Can you recomend any makes of preservative as there seems to be quite a wide range avaliable.

Thanks.

Reply to
Sean

I've used clear preservative from Cuprinol and Blackfriar, both seem to work okay.

Reply to
Rob Morley

Have you considered something like teak oil - actually I think it's just boiled linseed oil in a fancy container. Apply several coats, until it will take no more, then wipe off any surplus. The appearance is virtually unchanged:it's easy to do, and to renew.

Tony.

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tonybo

Hi,

A few coats of clear wood preserver plus plenty in the joints will help. Even soak the bottom in a trough of thick polythene as gates tend to rot from the bottom where water collects.

It will still weather to a grey colour from UV, so something like Sikkens Cetol in pine will help stop this:

cheers, Pete.

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Pete C

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