Easiest TIG Pine Treatment

thinkxingu · 04-04-2022, 09:55 AM

Hi All,
Two summers ago, I put up a wall of tongue-in-groove pine on my camp porch, but I've not yet treated it. I was going to do urethane, but I'm wondering what the absolute easiest/longest-lasting treatment would be. On moist summers last the last one, we sometimes get mold/mildew on wooden surfaces, so I know I'll need to clean the boards with a solution (bleach?) before treating, but any tips are welcome.

Thanks!

WinnisquamZ · 04-04-2022, 11:15 AM

I am a oil guy. Any of the oil based exterior finish’s will work

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Descant · 04-04-2022, 01:16 PM

Many years ago I was painting the inside of a CC cabin cruiser. Yacht paint, I don't recall brand. The old timer in the paint shop at the boat yard taught me to add 1 tablespoon of household ammonia as a mold preventative. That thickened the paint so I thinned it back down with turpentine. The paint was in good shape for many more years, no mold. This was an older boat (1950) without great interior airflow.
The same thing might work with a clear, oil based finish that you might put on your pine wall. Otherwise, I'd stick with a (oil) sealer intended for outdoor use. Keeping varnish looking good can be a chore every few years.

John Mercier · 04-04-2022, 06:35 PM

Long-lasting isn't likely to come into play.
A wall generally takes less UV than a deck, and with a porch, the overhang protects even more.

8gv · 04-04-2022, 07:04 PM

Way back in the last millennium I built a log vacation home.

The log home company seemed to have the goal of selling as many board feet of wood as possible so the partition walls were all clad with 6" tung and groove pine.

All the wood got a coat of polyurethane.

We enjoyed the home for about 12 years and then sold it.

As we loaded up our personal belongs we started to remove wall hangings.

The wood behind the wall hangings was much lighter than the surrounding wood.

I can compare it to an apple that has a four hour old bite and a fresh bite.

At that moment we decided that the wall hangings added too much to the decor to take them away!

swnoel · 04-04-2022, 08:39 PM

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tis · 04-05-2022, 05:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8gv

Way back in the last millennium I built a log vacation home.

The log home company seemed to have the goal of selling as many board feet of wood as possible so the partition walls were all clad with 6" tung and groove pine.

All the wood got a coat of polyurethane.

We enjoyed the home for about 12 years and then sold it.

As we loaded up our personal belongs we started to remove wall hangings.

The wood behind the wall hangings was much lighter than the surrounding wood.

I can compare it to an apple that has a four hour old bite and a fresh bite.

At that moment we decided that the wall hangings added too much to the decor to take them away!

That happened to us too. The water based keeps it much lighter over years than the oil used to do.

04-04-2022, 09:55 AM	#1
thinkxingu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,340 Thanks: 1,175 Thanked 2,103 Times in 1,301 Posts	Easiest TIG Pine Treatment Hi All, Two summers ago, I put up a wall of tongue-in-groove pine on my camp porch, but I've not yet treated it. I was going to do urethane, but I'm wondering what the absolute easiest/longest-lasting treatment would be. On moist summers last the last one, we sometimes get mold/mildew on wooden surfaces, so I know I'll need to clean the boards with a solution (bleach?) before treating, but any tips are welcome. Thanks!

04-04-2022, 01:16 PM	#3
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,416 Thanks: 1,366 Thanked 1,638 Times in 1,070 Posts	Good old days Many years ago I was painting the inside of a CC cabin cruiser. Yacht paint, I don't recall brand. The old timer in the paint shop at the boat yard taught me to add 1 tablespoon of household ammonia as a mold preventative. That thickened the paint so I thinned it back down with turpentine. The paint was in good shape for many more years, no mold. This was an older boat (1950) without great interior airflow. The same thing might work with a clear, oil based finish that you might put on your pine wall. Otherwise, I'd stick with a (oil) sealer intended for outdoor use. Keeping varnish looking good can be a chore every few years.

04-04-2022, 11:15 AM	#2
WinnisquamZ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 2,085 Thanks: 213 Thanked 668 Times in 442 Posts	I am a oil guy. Any of the oil based exterior finish’s will work Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

04-04-2022, 06:35 PM	#4
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,482 Thanks: 3 Thanked 613 Times in 506 Posts	Long-lasting isn't likely to come into play. A wall generally takes less UV than a deck, and with a porch, the overhang protects even more.

04-04-2022, 07:04 PM	#5
8gv Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,117 Thanks: 64 Thanked 749 Times in 483 Posts	Way back in the last millennium I built a log vacation home. The log home company seemed to have the goal of selling as many board feet of wood as possible so the partition walls were all clad with 6" tung and groove pine. All the wood got a coat of polyurethane. We enjoyed the home for about 12 years and then sold it. As we loaded up our personal belongs we started to remove wall hangings. The wood behind the wall hangings was much lighter than the surrounding wood. I can compare it to an apple that has a four hour old bite and a fresh bite. At that moment we decided that the wall hangings added too much to the decor to take them away!

04-04-2022, 08:39 PM	#6
swnoel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 529 Thanks: 83 Thanked 194 Times in 118 Posts	Hands down these are the best products I've found.... https://www.ppgpaints.com/products?p...vailability=us