ute sides

[Tonyz]

May last year I asked about sides for my ute. Well I decided to go Jarrah floorboards that I found free at the dump. Have them all ready to assemble but need ideas of what finish as they will be out in all weathers.
Linseed oil ?
other ideas please

Tony

[scooter]

Probably deck oil or outdoor furniture oil, Tony, they are designed to stand up to the UV, frequent wetting/drying, etc.

A good quality exterior polyurethane (insert name here - I dunno - sikkens or intergrain mebbe? ) would give a good gloss & protect the timber better from spills, etc but would require sanding to remove when redoing in a few years time, rather than just a bit of a clean & reoil each year.


Cheers..............Sean

[dazzler]

May last year I asked about sides for my ute. Well I decided to go Jarrah floorboards that I found free at the dump. Have them all ready to assemble but need ideas of what finish as they will be out in all weathers.
Linseed oil ?
other ideas please

Tony

danish oil burnished would be great as u can just touch up any scratches later on.

good luck

[Tonyz]

Dazzler the word has been around but what does burnished mean? tony

[durwood]

What about the same paint that is on your ute?

If it is a metalic paint it has clear on it, and some straight colours also are top coated with clear, so putting it on the timber would mean it will last as long as the ute paint - longer as the ute is already painted.

The original paint would be a Baking enamel but refinish paint is

2 pack Acrylic enamel - its designed to be exposed to the weather.

Any smash repair paint supplier can set you up.

[masoth]

Dazzler the word has been around but what does burnished mean? tony

A fancy word used in place of 'rubbed'.
If you handle something long-enough and often-enough the natural oils off your hands fill pores and the item developes smoothness and a sheen - that is burnished.

soth

[dazzler]

You can burnish is using an orbital sander to work the oil into the wood. It makes a slurry that fills the pores and ends up super smooth.

Put the oil on, let it soak for a while then work the sander over it with a fine grit pad.

Keep adding oil and burnishing till its super smooth.

[Tonyz]

cheers I like your ideas Dazzler burnishing is the way to go Thanks again Tony

[la Huerta]

spar marine, or is that to fancy