[MoreWhisky]

After a nice afternoon on the plot noticed  the shed finlly needs new protection/paint.
So what does everybody think best? im after the best product taking price and ease of use into consideration. My shed has been treated before (dont know what as bought it second hand) with something brown. Had a quick look at usual diy places online and doesnt some of this stuff cost!

Any advice please.

Cheers MW.

[JayG]

At a guess my shed is probably around 40 years old and was a very dark brown, which I suspected was due to being treated with a creosote-type preservative.

Most of the shed paints I found were water-based which seemed like very bad news, but luckily the existing treatment was so old and well weathered that the Wickes shed and timber paint I used still managed to stick (better in some places than others but a second coat more or less fixed that.)

Might be an idea to brush on some diluted emulsion paint in an inconspicuous area first to see if it takes or just beads on the surface.

I see that Wickes also do a wax-enriched version which may be more compatible with an oily existing finish if that's what you have, but you'd need to ask someone who knows what they're talking about first...

[arugula]

I love Cuprinol Ducksback. It is such a pleasant product to work with and comes in a range of colours, my choice being Forest Oak, a very dark brown.

[carlrmj]

  I bought some last year from  Wilko's 5L for 8 pound .
 
  Also Asda had a 10 L  tub for 5.99.

 Don't know if they are in stock yet as I haven't looked, or if they would be suitable ,I think there was  quite a few colours to choose from.
 

[compostqueen]

I like the Sadolin and it comes in a range of colours.  My plot neighbour has used Ducksback on his shed and it looks really excellent.  It's been on well over a year and it still looks immaculate

[crh75]

I used Cuprinol Garden Shades (coastal mist I think) on my shed. Expensive but looks great.

[The Golden Heap]

Garden shades all the way!

[Swing Swang]

I love the smell of Stockholm Tar as a creosote substitute (not cheap though, but it can be thinned down with turps and linseed oil as a1:1:1 mix).

[surbie100]

Another vote for Cuprinol Garden shades - I've got 2 coats on and it seems to be doing the job. Pic on my diary and my plot neighbours like the stripes! (Phew!!)

[arugula]

I love the smell of Stockholm Tar as a creosote substitute

I've only ever seen that used in animal husbandry, interesting interpretation................

[Swing Swang]

It's what was used to 'seaproof' ropes and mix with oakum for caulkng seams in Nelson's Navy - mind you it dripped onto the decks and got ingrained into the skin whech meant that the decks needed scrubbing every day and it allowed the pressgangs to see exactly who had been just paid off because it would stain the hands black for weeks - hence 'Jack Tar' for a mariner. Still used to treat wooden roofing shingles in Sweden, and when mixed with red oxide used to treat barns etc too. If you're into making your own soap then it can be used to make genuine pine tar soap.