WWilts Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 Glazed gable, oak cover boards and oak fascia. Q. How to protect vs water damage without sacrificing the natural appearance? So far, front running option is Plastikote clear lacquer spray matt. But I know less than anyone else about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Ambrose Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 One option is just to let it weather to a nice silver colour - as long as there are no significant areas that receive regular water splash and remain constantly damp. You then end up with a nearly no-paint / no-maintenance finish. If you look at Elizabethan houses you'll find that the old untreated oak has gone nearly black and crazy hard. That's the beauty of oak. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discoeye Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 Osmo uv protection oil clear. Good stuff and will keep the look of oak without darkening it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discoeye Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 Forgot to say it will prevent the natural weathering of oak if that's what your looking for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWilts Posted May 10, 2023 Author Share Posted May 10, 2023 (edited) On 09/05/2023 at 17:02, Alan Ambrose said: let it weather to a nice silver colour - as long as there are no significant areas that receive regular water splash and remain constantly damp One end of the lean-to gable is sufficiently unprotected to receive direct rain on the sapele (dark hardwood) cill. Perceptible water stain already, within weeks. Coverboards are oak, not sapele. Edited May 10, 2023 by WWilts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 If you want new external oak to be a nice honey colour and stay like that I recommend one coat of Danish Oil then several coats of Osmo UV Protection Oil. The Danish oil will make the Oak slightly less white and more honey colour over a few days. The Osmo keeps it that way. If you just use Osmo I find it can look a bit too white. Dainish Oil on its own is a nightmare. Needs recoating every year, even twice a year sometimes so I don't recommend that. The Osmo is good for 4+ years. If you buy Osmo UV Protection Oil online some places have a 20% extra free. eg a 3L tin for the price of 2.5L. I just got a tin from.. https://www.decoratingwarehouse.co.uk/osmo-uv-protection-extra 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discoeye Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 For me honey is not a nice look for oak but each to their own although I must say that does look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Jones Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 sikkens cetol is really good. not cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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