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Sadolin on balsa

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Gardener:
hi,
Has anybody used Sadolin wood preserver/stain on balsa deck ?
Did it work ok ?


Thanks


Thinking of painting Speed boat deck in mahogany sadolin.

Stan:
Sadolin is a very thick paint which may not be suitable for applying balsa. The paint is designed for applying to hard woods I would think you may have a problem when putting on balsa. But before you right off the idea golden rule try it on a test piece.

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Stan

Gardener:
 :-))

davem99:
I used it on my shed. Comes in a range of colours and finishes. I used a satin. Waterproof and is absorbed into the wood, pine in my case, and needed two coats. Not tried on balsa but I suspect it would soak in with the first coat and produce the final finish with the second coat. Not cheap so unless you have some already a bit costly to try. It's very resilient and shows no sign of fading after two years on my shed. I will try some on a piece of balsa when time permits and post the result.

Martin (Admin):

What wood would we use to 'thin' Sadolin ?

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