Sealing/painting wooden shed/storage

d_brennen · 19 May 2021 at 21:25

I have a storage shed for tools etc to put together, standard wood shed type affair. What's the consensus on painting/sealing against the elements here? Ronseal the way to go?

Already have plastic base tiles to put down to keep it drained and off the ground

Flake87 · 19 May 2021 at 21:44

How long have you had it, what's the current state of any treatment and was it pressure treated to begin with?

Friend swears by 'creocote' (creosote is now banned) and the reviews are good, but if it's a pressure treated shed less than 10 years old it might not be worth it. Take a look at the reviews and see what you think.

Maundie · 19 May 2021 at 21:51

Flake87 said:
How long have you had it, what's the current state of any treatment and was it pressure treated to begin with?

Friend swears by 'creocote' (creosote is now banned) and the reviews are good, but if it's a pressure treated shed less than 10 years old it might not be worth it. Take a look at the reviews and see what you think.

Next door neighbour who's a fencer has recommended this to me for my fence, he says it's all he uses and advises people to use on the fences he installs so I'll be looking for this.

I used Ronseal on my old wooden shed and it didn't even last a full year before I had to think about recovering (hence it being my old shed)

d_brennen · 19 May 2021 at 21:54

Flake87 said:
How long have you had it, what's the current state of any treatment and was it pressure treated to begin with?

Friend swears by 'creocote' (creosote is now banned) and the reviews are good, but if it's a pressure treated shed less than 10 years old it might not be worth it. Take a look at the reviews and see what you think.

Brand new, it's been in my hallway for a week because of the weather! Thinking bank holiday weekend for putting it together, if the rain stops.

It's pine and apparently:

"Basecoat preservative treatment – Prepares the garden store for your own choice of paint or stain to finish it off"

Flake87 · 19 May 2021 at 22:00

d_brennen said:
Brand new, it's been in my hallway for a week because of the weather! Thinking bank holiday weekend for putting it together, if the rain stops.

It's pine and apparently:

"Basecoat preservative treatment – Prepares the garden store for your own choice of paint or stain to finish it off"

That isn't pressure treated and I take it that it's kind of prefabricated so you wouldn't get it in a treatment tank? The creocote is going to be the best product for it I think. Get the parts which you are not going to be able to get at again when assembled covered now with a couple of coats, you can do the main part when it's all together.

d_brennen · 19 May 2021 at 22:08

It's literally flat packed, was planning to strain it before assembly to get right in every nook. Creocote looks the tool for the job, will pick some up, thanks!

thenewoc · 20 May 2021 at 10:27

d_brennen said:
It's literally flat packed, was planning to strain it before assembly to get right in every nook. Creocote looks the tool for the job, will pick some up, thanks!

Cuprinol Garden Shades. Doesn't wear off quick like fence stain. Couple of generous coats of the Cuprinol will last a good few years before a fresh lick is required. I've even jet washed ours to get mossy marks off and it hasn't taken the Cuprinol off.

DXP55 · 20 May 2021 at 11:38

Make sure you get traditional creosote -not the water based rubbish you can buy now -Also add some old engine oil to it -Takes longer to dry but your shed will last.
And it smells nice

I have used Cuprinol shades on summerhouse -only trouble is you have to sand it first to recoat.

neilw · 20 May 2021 at 11:44

I use this on my shed once a year.

https://www.toolstation.com/wood-protective-treatment-5l/p68513

I don't like painting as it looks good for a bit, but ends up looking rubbish once it fades

thenewoc · 20 May 2021 at 12:30

DXP55 said:
Make sure you get traditional creosote -not the water based rubbish you can buy now -Also add some old engine oil to it -Takes longer to dry but your shed will last.
And it smells nice

I have used Cuprinol shades on summerhouse -only trouble is you have to sand it first to recoat.

Have never sanded ours, it seems to stick like **** without the need on rough sawn garden timber.

Flake87 · 20 May 2021 at 13:24

DXP55 said:
Make sure you get traditional creosote -not the water based rubbish you can buy now -Also add some old engine oil to it -Takes longer to dry but your shed will last.
And it smells nice

I have used Cuprinol shades on summerhouse -only trouble is you have to sand it first to recoat.

Use of creosote by private individuals is not legal and its use is now restricted to 'professionals' such as farmers. So if you are a farmer you can still buy it, but if not the replacement is creocote which is oil based. You should not add engine oil even to creosote as it leaches out into the ground, and both the oil and the creosote are carcinogenic which is why it is banned.