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    I'm going to treat my pergola next weekend.
    I did it last year and it looks OK but some of it has gone green. Is it best to simply stain it or do I need to really get any green bits off it first?

  • #2
    depends on what you used last time and what colour you used. was it was water based
    Last edited by hawthorns; 27-01-2008, 05:52 PM.
    my plot march 2013http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvzqRS0_hbQ

    hindsight is a wonderful thing but foresight is a whole lot better

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    • #3
      It was that stuff that replaced creosote. Creoseal?

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      • #4
        i hate creosote. its awful stuff its not what i would call a stain it more of a preservative for rough wood. is the wood your wanting to stain rough or plained.
        my plot march 2013http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvzqRS0_hbQ

        hindsight is a wonderful thing but foresight is a whole lot better

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        • #5
          The wood is plained, but I do like the more 'natural' look that creoseal gives. I did my whole fence (a new fence, therefore untreated) in it last spring and it looks great (especially compared to the neighbours' dark brown fence!)

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          • #6
            You really do need to get rid of the worst of the green before you re-paint or stain. Just give it a good wash with a stiff brush.

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