protecting your greenhouse

:D just having a think about maintaining wooden greenhouse and wondering if anyone had any suggestions on what to use to preserve the frames we use linseed paint but anyone got any preferences, just one of those things that may be interesting

 

Not into paint,I use a clear preservative and apply lots of coats.I don't putty face glaze instead I use a stain/paintable mastic which stays pliable and requires no maintenance.

 

They always used to say, that if its cedar (western red that is) then no presevative is required. If its something else, then I would use something like Sadolin. It comes in various colours and you apply a base coat and top coat according to the instructions.
Dont think it would work on previously painted timber though.
Modern paint is in my oppinion rubbish.
I think I'll start a campaign to bring back lead primer. :D

[ 20. January 2006, 08:54 PM: Message edited by: pete2255 ]

 

As long as you do the priming :D It's bad enough masking up before hacking off the old stuff,ruins the taste of a cuppa too :(

 

I've done a bit of restoration myself over the years, back in the early eighties I was involved in restoring the ceiling in the house of lords.
After it was all stripped of paint, the one thing that remained was the red lead paint that was used as knotting.
You cant beat it. :D

 

Excellent on metal, lead paint. Some of the new external rubbish for fences is really only a wax based watercolour I put some on a short tight boarded fence last year[green looked nice] very little of it left now, washed off. I believe some oily hardwoods don't take too kindly to paint.

 

I agree hans, it all comes down to the fact that if you tell people its enviromentally friendly, and it provides a quick fix, people will use it.
I dont think the water based stuff takes very well on pressure treated timber, in fact I dont think it takes very well on any timber. :D