oil for post box

[Ivor]

I have just finished painting a postbox with a Watyll exterior clear gloss finish and I was thinking about putting some type of oil for extra waterproofing or to get the water to run off more easily. Would this be a waste of time? and if it wasn't what sort of oil would be good over a clear gloss finish?

Thanks

[JB]

I'd say yes, definitely a waste of time

[markharrison]

If anything, wax but I would not bother. I used spar varnish on mine a couple of years and it still looks good.

[johnc]

Oil first, varnish second it doesn'y work in reverse sadly.

[Ivor]

Thanks guys, I think that about sums it up - oiling would be a waste of time

[Gumby]

Any chance of a pic ?

I'll show you mine if you show me yours............

[Ivor]

Oh hell, why not? even though it is a fairly boring box, it'll take a while to organise though. Stay tuned

[Ivor]

I told you it would take a while, no digital camera and a long time to finish that role of film.

Here's my postbox. I originally had just a flat lid but soon discovered that water would pool and then with the sun pouring down, the estapol pretty much failed. So I sanded it back, put 7 coats of estapol and tilted the lid a bit. So far it has worked but I'll see if it makes it through this summer.

Now lets see yours.....

[Trav]

Aha, now we know where you live. House number 223 in Armidale....