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Painting Outdoor Pressure Treated Wood: Doable ?
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| Robert11 2005-07-10, 6:25 pm |
| Hello:
Regarding outdoor Pressure Treated Wood Painting: Is it practical to do so
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What type of paint should I use over pressure treated wood ?
- e.g., oil or latex best ?
- What brand(s) best ?
- Primer required ?
Anything special involved ?
How about staining rtather than painting ?
Brands, etc., if doable ?
Thanks,
Bob
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| Oil is best to use, yes it needs priming, and you need
to let it "age" appropriately. PT wood can be
difficult to keep painted until it's a couple of years
old, depending on the type of PT used. Your yard where
you purchase it would be the best place to ask, IMO.
HTH,
Pop
"Robert11" <rgsros@notme.com> wrote in message
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quote:
> Hello:
>
> Regarding outdoor Pressure Treated Wood Painting: Is
> it practical to do so ?
>
> What type of paint should I use over pressure treated
> wood ?
>
> - e.g., oil or latex best ?
>
> - What brand(s) best ?
>
> - Primer required ?
>
> Anything special involved ?
>
> How about staining rtather than painting ?
> Brands, etc., if doable ?
>
> Thanks,
> Bob
>
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| Dave Balderstone 2005-07-10, 11:25 pm |
| In article <B_qdnTzQXfFHxUzfRVn-gA@comcast.com>, Robert11
<rgsros@notme.com> wrote:
quote:
> How about staining rtather than painting ?
Stain, rather than paint. Paint seals moisture into the wood whereas
stain allows it to breathe somewhat.
Make sure you let the wood sit for a year before staining as PT lumber
is typically very, very wet when you get it.
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| I'll give a 3rd vote for stain. FYI - You can get stain in 'solid color'. It
will allow a wider aray of color choices, even whites IIRC. See
http://www.nam.sikkens.com/product-...t_category=deck
or http://www.cabotstain.com/shared_fr...=colors&cabot=1
"Robert11" <rgsros@notme.com> wrote in message
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quote:
> Hello:
>
> Regarding outdoor Pressure Treated Wood Painting: Is it practical to do
> so ?
>
> What type of paint should I use over pressure treated wood ?
>
> - e.g., oil or latex best ?
>
> - What brand(s) best ?
>
> - Primer required ?
>
> Anything special involved ?
>
> How about staining rtather than painting ?
> Brands, etc., if doable ?
>
> Thanks,
> Bob
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