Treating Cut Ends Of Pressure Treated Wood

Outlast q8 log oil is the best choice for this purpose because it contains 675 copper 8 quinolinolate to meet the awpa m 4 standard for end cuts bore holes and fastener punctures and it is virtually odorless while drying invisibly into the end grain.

Treating cut ends of pressure treated wood.

Protects against fungal decay such as wet rot wood discolouring fungus and wood boring insect attack. All residential treated wood since the elimination of cca as the pressure treatment chemical needs to have an end cut booster treatment. When cutting thick pieces of wood such as fence posts the preservative may not have soaked all the way to the center of the lumber. Provides a water repellent finish on pressure treated timber which has been cut or drilled in any way to expose the untreated inner wood.

It is used for many exterior applications such as decks and picnic tables. Contains resins and oils to give a long lasting effect. The wood itself is only 2 years old but failure to seal the end cuts has allowed water to penetrate into the wood which has rotted. Drying time 12 hours.

Pressure treated wood is wood that has a preservative forced deeply into it. Once the ends have been cut however additional care must be taken in order to maintain the same level of resistance. This causes it to be resistant to decay and insects.