Didn’t use galvanised nails…

[J_N30]

So school boy error but I grabbed a bag of nails for my workshop build and just totally forgot to check they were galvanised/stainless. I’ve used them for feather edge cladding, about a week ago and already they’ve started to rust and bleed. All I can think to do is clean the heads up and dab with clear coat. We all know pulling a nail out a feather edge board is never going to end well.

Any tips/advise? Thanks!

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Any tips/advise? Thanks!

Do nothing - even without the galv, they will last for decades in side walls. When they do eventually rust out, just bang galv one in, without disturbing the timber. I would avoid ungalved use on a roof though, where they are more exposed.

 

[Mr Chibs]

Paint the feather edge ‘rust brown’

 

[J_N30]

Paint the feather edge ‘rust brown’

haha. Straight on Google for “rustic paint”

 

[Mr Chibs]

You might be able to blob a bit of shellac/knotting solution on them, just a thought.

 

[Nige F]

Rustoleum paint