Black Pine Tar Siding
Ideal for barns and outbuildings wide plank siding decks porches fences fence posts etc.
Black pine tar siding. Apply warm if possible and onto a warm surface for better penetration and longer term results. An old down east deck coating formula used on wooden decks for schooners fishing boats and porch decks. Apply at least 2 coats. Pine tar stain provides fantastic protection for wood in damp or humid climates as well as in dry and sunny areas.
Black pine tar stain is a very old swedish tradition for surface treatment of wooden buildings outdoor wooden structures and wooden boats. Green will soon be available too. Above grade we recommend mixing the pine tar 50 50 with allback purified raw linseed oil and applying. See the recipe shown below.
Jd homemade varnish recipe. Makes for an amber finish. Mix 50 with organic raw linseed oil. To customize the mixture add more pine tar for a darker color or add less for a lighter color.
Adjust the ratio according to your project. Allow more drying time for the darker mixture. Rinse well and allow to dry. In this state pine tar has the consistency of molasses and can be used for preserving wood even below grade.
But when thinned with the linseed oil which really has no color contribution it goes on like a slightly thick stain. Pine tar is for exterior applications and creates a stain like finish. It s hard to see shotgun fungus itself because it s only 2 millimeters wide. Clean the surface with linseed oil soap and water to remove dust and dirt from the wood with a brush.
For the soffits we used 50 50 natural pine tar with purified linseed oil. Mix pine tar with japan drier boiled linseed oil and turpentine in appropriate quantities and proportions for a traditional varnish. The sticky resin is then collected and cleaned to various degrees and pigment is even added for colour. Black brown and red.
Also known as artillery or cannonball fungus sphaerobolus it uses internal water pressure to forcefully fire its spores similar to seeds up to 20 feet away the fungus sets its sights on bright areas so that means it will aim for any pale surface that reflects light such as the siding on your house. Apply black pine tar to new untreated wood or to wood that was formerly treated with pine tar or distemper paints such as falun paint. Use a stiff bristle brush as large as possible to massage the pine tar mixture into the wood and to cover a large area at a time.