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How good are different brands of multi-purpose wood treatments?

 

I need to soak treat some timber which will be used externally.

 

Last time I used Cuprinol 5* treatment, obtained from Wickes for about £21 per 5 litres (3 for 2 etc). That offer is not now on, so I am will be forking out at least an extra £10 per 5 litre container.

 

So I am looking a little more widely.

 

Does anyone have any recommendation amongst, for example, Screwfix No Nonsense, Sikaguard Universal, Rustins etc?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Ferdinand

 

 

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I went with this stuff:

https://www.wood-finishes-direct.com/product/wood-preservative

 

Which should have a top coat of:

https://www.wood-finishes-direct.com/product/log-cabin-treatment

 

It's really too early to say what effect it's had. Some of the cladding has been on all year but it's only had one coat of the first oil. Despite that, it does seem to be holding its colour well and I have no reason to believe that it's not working. Ask me again in five years!

The stuff does stink, by the way- I was treating the cladding boards inside the house, laid out on the floor, and unless you had all the windows open it was properly headache inducing.

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