Recent content by Nikolas Swift

UPDATE So the preserver is 7 days in now, and still not dry but is showing signs of drying, i have returned the tin with some of the contents back to place of purchase (brewers). I also gave them 3 sample timbers of different species with the preserver on including a piece from the timber that...

John its its Sadolin quick dry wood preserver thats what is on the tin. Cheers

Sorry forgot, it is water based.

Yep tried on some other timber that hasn't had anything on it, seems to be same result. I will give it a couple more days, that would be a week then. See what happens.

Oops, yes two coats, 24hrs between. But from two different tins, both unopened and recently purchased. Product is Sadolin quick dry wood preserver. It just seems odd that the regular stuff is fine with no waxy feel and dried in same conditions, but quick dry hasn't.

I can't see a use by on the tin. I don't believe its supposed to repel water, just protect against insect and fungus the timber will be painted, the non quick dry sadolin i used on other lengths of timber soaked straight in just like you described. I have done a little experiment on some more...

Workshop temp, fairly warm. Wood has been stored inside and is new planed timber of good quality, sanded and cleand, stirred well even during application, two costs on, i have used some of the standard preserver on the same timber, and it dried fine, only switched to the quick dry because it...

As far as im aware, when you bed plastic dpc it should be between two beds of about 7-10mm ( feel free to correct me if im wrong anyone) if that's the case the difference would be very little. I work as a stonemason by trade mainly in newbuild and architectural restoration, we use roofing slate...

Hi Ernesto, what does building control say, i can't imagine they will allow anything other than the plastic dpc? Do you have a pic? Nik.

Hi Andy, it says 24hrs. When i spoke to them on the phone they gave every excuse you could think of for it not to be a problem with the product... to cold, no air flow, wrong time of year, moisture content to high in timber etc etc. When i mentioned that it was waxy and almost looked like sticky...

Hi all, has anyone ever had a problem with sadolin quick dry wood preserver not drying? Have used it on some redwood fascia, have treated it in a warm workshop but is still not dry 4 days later. It appears to be very waxy on top and still sticky, phoned Sadolin tech department, but just feed me...