Fence / picnic bench treatments

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Sandpaper

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Hi all, fences blew down in a storm a couple of years back and the ‘weatherproof’ coating must now need a refresh and the wood needs some stain as looking dry and lost colour. I want to make the job as painless as possible - can anyone recommend product(s) to help nourish and protect the wood on the fence and my table and benches. So many options out there and hard to tell what’s any good. Thanks
 
Sandpaper said:
Hi all, fences blew down in a storm a couple of years back and the ‘weatherproof’ coating must now need a refresh and the wood needs some stain as looking dry and lost colour. I want to make the job as painless as possible - can anyone recommend product(s) to help nourish and protect the wood on the fence and my table and benches. So many options out there and hard to tell what’s any good. Thanks
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Back in the 80s I usta occasionally work at fixing and replacing docks and decks on the water. Final part was water proofing the wood used, which meant brushing or rolling on some kind of liquid meant for that. Often times I'd be standing in waist deep water applying it to the new wood to prevent the salt water from doing damage.

Well, during and after a particularly long job, I became impotent which spooked me a lot (and pissed off my wife). That did go away eventually when contact with that waterproofing chemical ended. This stuff was called pentawood and it turned out to be a nasty little item. Who knows, it mighta contributed to my physical issues down the road.

EEEEKS!
 
dodgy said:
Back in the 80s I usta occasionally work at fixing and replacing docks and decks on the water. Final part was water proofing the wood used, which meant brushing or rolling on some kind of liquid meant for that. Often times I'd be standing in waist deep water applying it to the new wood to prevent the salt water from doing damage.

Well, during and after a particularly long job, I became impotent which spooked me a lot (and pissed off my wife). That did go away eventually when contact with that waterproofing chemical ended. This stuff was called pentawood and it turned out to be a nasty little item. Who knows, it mighta contributed to my physical issues down the road.

EEEEKS!
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I will avoid! You made me laugh a lot with the comment about your wife. Sorry to hear about the physical issues and thanks for the warning!
 
If you’re after a paint the you’ll struggle to get better than Bedec barn paint. Water based, highly pigmented and goes on like a traditional oil paint type gloss. I’ve used it extensively and although not cheap it puts up with everything. Superior to the much vaunted Zinnser Allcoat Exterior in my opinion.

Oil wise, a good decking oil does a good job on fences. Oil based is better. Another option is Furniture Clinic’s Teak Oil. Not the usual nasty, thin and chemical filled crap but mostly natural, gives a lovely finish, has a UV filter and makes wood waterproof. That one might be better for furniture though.

As a left field option, this stuff does actually work:

https://www.thenaturalgardener.co.uk/soil-enhancers/life-time-wood-treatment/

Different folks but same thing really:

https://www.harrodhorticultural.com/eco-wood-treatment-pid8674.html

I’ve used both these natural types on furniture/shelving I’ve made for the greenhouse. Gives a nice rustic look to scrap wood.

There’s a myriad of other options we could discuss if you want to drop me a PM?
 
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Not to derail the thread (well maybe?) but I recently bought a small teak table and already have some Danish oil lying around. Would that be OK for some light weatherproofing? It will be stored in a shed most of the time it's not in use but want to look after it especially if I occasionally forget to bring it in during a spell of rain.
 
NotTheStig said:
Not to derail the thread (well maybe?) but I recently bought a small teak table and already have some Danish oil lying around. Would that be OK for some light weatherproofing? It will be stored in a shed most of the time it's not in use but want to look after it especially if I occasionally forget to bring it in during a spell of rain.
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Danish oil would be fine, providing that the table is bare wood or has been oiled previously. I would cautious if stained/varnished, I would suggest trying a small test area before committing
 
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