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Painting/treating eucalyptus wood

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We've got a garden bench and its made from Eucalyptus wood, i was going to stain it but was told not to and to use a gel based stain and to wipe it on and not paint it on, is this right?

And can anyone recommend a good stain/treatment for the bench to protect it and freshen it up please?

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  • tori.k
    tori.k Posts: 3,592 Forumite
    Its a greasy wood so really you want to stick with teak oil twice yearly to slow down how fast it silvers out
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