Varnish, protection for garden steps

[Tripster]

Have some wooden steps down to garden. They are pale and very dry (wet today when taking picture) What do you use as a varnish or wood protection for them. They have been in about 2 years

 

[Oldhippy]

Boat varnish is very hard wearing.

 

[Archie_tect]

I'd prefer to use a micro-porous wood stain [you can get clear ones from Sadolin]

 

[Tripster]

Boat varnish is very hard wearing.

I'd prefer to use a micro-porous wood stain [you can get clear ones from Sadolin]

Thank you will have a look at both them. Supposed to be dry for next week now so going to lightly sand and protect them. Don’t want to colour, just protect

 

[Tripster]

Would I use garden furniture, decking or door/ window product ? It’s smooth timber steps. I think they where pressure treated but not sure.

 

[Oldhippy]

When you think what boat varnish has to protect against I'd imagine it has to be a good bet.

 

[Tripster]

When you think what boat varnish has to protect against I'd imagine it has to be a good bet.

Found this, could be worth a try ?

https://www.screwfix.com/p/no-nonse...d=120954#product_additional_details_container

 

[Oldhippy]

Yep looks like a good bet. My mate used to find vanishing very therapeutic. It was before they started making the fume free stuff though and he was probably flying after a few hours.

 

[fossyant]

My mate used to find vanishing very therapeutic.

Where did he go ?

 

[fossyant]

I'm about to order a 25 litre drum of decking oil ! Just need some dry days !

 

[Oldhippy]

Damn the spellchecker I say!

 

[Oldhippy]

You could remove the steps entirely and put a slide there. Lot more fun.

 

[Sterlo]

Found this, could be worth a try ?

https://www.screwfix.com/p/no-nonse...d=120954#product_additional_details_container

Good stuff, used it before myself. All of their No Nonsense stuff is good at a fraction of the price of branded equivalents.

 

[MichaelW2]

I use teak oil on my exterior wood but you can only apply it to very dry wood. I usually do it after a week or 2 of heatwave.

 

[Drago]

Danish oil.