Painting wooden stables

[Vodkagirly]

I wasn't able to paint my wooden stables this summer, normally I use cuprinol ducksback every year. Unfortunately, now they are looking a bit worse for wear and a bit damp on the side the weather hits. Is there anything better to use thay would last more than a year?
Also, the insides could do with a tidy up, I would like them lighter to help on dark nights, is masonry paint the best option?
I can't get old style creosote before anyone suggests it

 

[meleeka]

Creocote is fairly hardwearing. Mine was done the summer before last and still looks good. I just used silk emulsion for the inside. I have the top white and the bottom is just whatever I used for the outside.

 

[Landcruiser]

Why can't you get old fashioned creosote? You can buy it online, I bought 2 x 20L cannisters a few months ago. Masonry paint on the inside for masonry, emulsion for wood.

 

[ElleSkywalkingintheair]

I've found Stablecoat from Protek to be very good. I don't use it yearly as find it repels the extra coat (so is therefore water proof still) I tend to do every two or three

 

[southerncomfort]

Creocote is fairly hardwearing. Mine was done the summer before last and still looks good. I just used silk emulsion for the inside. I have the top white and the bottom is just whatever I used for the outside.

My daughter did my stables with creocote this year and I've been very pleasantly surprised.

I can see the water running straight off the surface. It's good stuff.

 

[blitznbobs]

Once you have put ducks back on you are going to struggle with creosote it might end up looking like you have smeared your building in treacle… I personally think ducks back is a great product but some of the osme oils might last longer ‘wood finishes direct’ have always been very helpful when I have asked for advice about products

 

[blodwyn1]

Barn paint is brilliant we did ours in country cream and it went over old creosote great with good coverage.

 

[canteron]

from Scandinavia (Danish I think) where they know a thing or two about wooden buildings!!
Demideck from Jotun
Up to 12 years cover!

Demidekk Ultimate

www.smldecorativepaints.co.uk

 

[gallopingby]

I have used Ducks back for 5 years now, try and do it every year on the wooden stables and doors and get away with missing a year but it does need a decent start coat and then 2 coats otherwise it begins to look sad, we’re in a particually wet and windy area so it gets the full brunt of the weather, stable doors and yard gates have also been done. The stuff l used before was great but sadly no longer available.

 

[Esmae]

Barn paint is brilliant we did ours in country cream and it went over old creosote great with good coverage.

We used that. Regretted it ever after. We had the company out and even they didn't know why it had cracked and flacked so badly. I wouldn't use it again.

 

[rextherobber]

Another vote for Protek Stablecoat, the stable supplier recommended it, and Protek say to treat every 2-3 years, not yearly .