Painting/Staining Jumping Poles

[ashlingm]

I bought 10 poles from our local agri store as my current ones are well past their prime! They are pressure treated but no preservative is on them.

I don't have an arena so the poles will be used in the field. They will be left out in the elements for most of the year. I do working hunter so want brown stains.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I should use on them to preserve them? I wan't something to help stop the rotting, waterproof them and basically just extend their lifespan! I have been recommended creo-cote, Ronseal (not sure what product exactly!) and Cuprinal Ducksback.

I'm totally confused! Any ideas?

 

[RobinHood]

We paint our working hunter jumps with external wood varnish. I can't remember what brand but the staff in the paint shop are the best to advise.

It's worth bearing in mind that nothing you treat them with will stop them rotting if they're always out in the wet, and the worst thing to do is leave them sat on the grass as they stay damp.

You need a way of storing them off the ground, even laying them perpendicular across some lengths of timber will allow them to dry out.

 

[spike123]

try yacht varnish. It's designed to be more waterproof so will help keep them looking good for longer

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

If your poles are tanalised then they are already treated. You don't need to apply anything else onto them to preserve them.

"TANALISED' timber has been impregnated with a preservative solution under high vacuum pressure in an industrial vessel. This treatment process ensures deep penetration into the timber cells, for a longer-lasting protective result against fungal decay and insect attack than the application of a surface coating. Pressure-treated timber is leach resistant, ensuring a long and trouble-free service life in a wide range of conditions, and assured performance in sensitive environments such as vegetable plots and areas of wildlife. Desired service lives range from 60 years for internal timbers and 30 years for external timbers such as fence posts in ground contact. The treated timber initially assumes a green colouration, which fades to a honey brown over time and eventually a silver grey. No surface applied product is needed to maintain the integrity of the treatment."