Staining / Oiling

[gezz13]

G'day,

I am making a sign for a friends farm gate out of Iron Bark ( I think that's what it is, it's not red gum but looks like it) Anyway, I just want to know what kind of oil I should put on it to keep the nice red colour of the wood. Someone suggested oil, but didn't know the kind, or should I just use a regular stain?

Thanks for your help!

Gezz.

[Sir Stinkalot]

Click the search button above and type in something along the line of "outdoor furniture" ..... there was a discussion on this a few weeks back and there were a few things suggested .... I think they were talking about jarrah but I am sure that the same principles would apply.

Stinky.

[behindblueeyes]

In my experience, an oil will have less of a life span than an exterior stain. Something like a Deck and Timber Stain in Jarrah from Haymes maybe the go. The extra pigment in the product over an oil will help protect the timber from UV.