Log Cabin, What paint?

squeekswhenwalking

Just built a new log cabin in spruce, anyone recommend best to use? Thanks

leveller2911

squeekswhenwalking wrote: »

Just built a new log cabin in spruce, anyone recommend best to use? Thanks

Log cabins are not cheap so its not worth scrimping on the coating that will stop the timber from rotting. I would recommend this product ,it comes in various colours and you can get colour charts either via a decorators merchants like Brewers or trade paints or via a download from the site.I can't vouch for the website as I haven't used them..It has the consistancy of water so make sure you protect paving slabs and plants when applying it.

http://www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/viewprod/t/TORSOLASB/

capeverde

as another poster says, it is not prudent to skimp on coatings and in all honesty, the less you spend, the more often you will need to treat your building. My company builds cabins and summerhouses and use products from the following company;

http://www.premierq.co.uk/

They are a small outfit based in south wales and are very knowledgeable. I would recommend their microflex range. Ideally it is used as a two part treatment with the first coat a clear basecoat and a pigmented topcoat. This is the correct method with the type of timber you are using. It is very similar to sikkens but around a third of the price. (its a trade product). If using something like this, I would say it will need to be recoated every 5 years, whereas with cheaper products it may need doing on a yearly basis to keep it in tip top condition. Speak to Dave at premierq and he'll be more than happy to answer your questions.

leveller2911

capeverde wrote: »

http://www.premierq.co.uk/

They are a small outfit based in south wales and are very knowledgeable. I would recommend their microflex range. Ideally it is used as a two part treatment with the first coat a clear basecoat and a pigmented topcoat. This is the correct method with the type of timber you are using.

Why so? why are other methods not correct?

capeverde

The clear coat doesnt contain uv protection, but penetrates deep into the timber whilst still showing off the natural grain in the wood. the top coat is pigmented for absorbing uv radiation but is also translucent so will show off the grain whilst providing a surface barrier coat. If you want to get really technical, either look on the sikkens website or call dave at premierq.

keystone

Cetol HLS as the basecoat and Cetol Filter 7 as the topcoat.

Cheers

leveller2911

capeverde wrote: »

The clear coat doesnt contain uv protection, but penetrates deep into the timber whilst still showing off the natural grain in the wood. the top coat is pigmented for absorbing uv radiation but is also translucent so will show off the grain whilst providing a surface barrier coat. If you want to get really technical, either look on the sikkens website or call dave at premierq.

Architectural Solignum has UV protection and needs re-coating after 5 yrs.Its used by The National Trust and many many churches so i'm interested to know why IYO its not correct.If we are talking about being "correct" no one would make log cabins or summer houses out of Whitewood or redwood pine.

99.9% of summer houses and log cabins are made of Spruce which is a "Whitewood" pine, its probably one of the least durable timbers you can use outside but it is cheap , marginally better are Redwood pines but still not very durable. There are many systems that will treat undurable timbers such as these and IMHO Solignum takes some beating.I also think Sikkens Cetol filter 7 is pretty good too.

I understand there is more than one way to skin a cat i'm just interested why you only think there is "one correct way"?.:D

Iv'e never used Microflex, if i'm honest i've never heard of it but i'm openminded ,if it were widely available I would probably give it a go but its not.

DirectDebacle

squeekswhenwalking wrote: »

Just built a new log cabin in spruce, anyone recommend best to use? Thanks

I wonder if the OP built something similar to this. They recommend Cutek and also, much to my delight and levellers horror, linseed oil.:D

squeekswhenwalking

andrew-b wrote: »

I painted our shed (planed timber rather than sawn) with Wickes Shed & fence preserver. Bit potent but good stuff and quite cheap! This stuff: http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/170773

You don't live near the kent coast backing onto a school by any chance do you...a neighbour few doors down has just erected a log cabin and not painted it yet!

No I live in Lancs, thanks for info