How to treat a wooden shield of a house or cottage - Deník.cz

If the shield is in poor condition and there is no choice but to replace the old floorboards with new ones, we will have looser hands in the decision to treat their surface with the coating.First, the wood should be filled with a fungicidal product that protects the shield from mushrooms and wood -destroying insects.It is best to apply a spray gun to get into even the smallest gaps.But the brush will also serve.

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Then it comes to the glazing.In the case of shields, we choose a glazing with a thin -layer and apply it according to the instructions so that it does not create an impermeable film on the wood, but completely soak into it and allow the material to breathe better.The impermeable layer would crawl due to heat fluctuations over time and began to peel;In addition, you would have to remove it completely before the next paint before you could fill the wood again.

As for the shade of glazing, it is up to you what you like and what you think the best fits the house.In general, the darker the color, the higher the UV resistance.Of course, this is not the rule, it depends on the manufacturer, but quality glazes on this principle tend to be based.