On 21/01/2021 14:50, Spike wrote:

I've just used the very last of my 5L tin of VOC Cuprinol Wood
Preserver, and am looking for a successor. Modern stuff appears to be
water-based but contains the same active ingredient. However, there are
some wood preservers out there that also have the same stuff in them but
are half the price of Cuprinol. Are these any good?

The Barrettine stuff seems good:

https://www.toolstation.com/wood-pro...ment-5l/p93006

This was the golden / light brown version:

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/...sStaining.jpeg

and some of the dark brown on an arch:

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/...kyPostCaps.jpg




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Cheers,

John.

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