Painting Copper Azole Treated Wood

Consumers have fallen in love with the lighter more natural appearance of micronized copper treated products as well as their improved painting and staining capabilities.

Painting copper azole treated wood.

Note that while priming and painting pressure treated wood may be easiest with a paint sprayer opt for a brush or use both in combination if the job entails detail work. Protects outdoor wood surfaces against mold mildew rot protects outdoor wood surfaces against mold mildew rot fungi and termites with the copper green brown 14 fl. Copper azole treatments contain copper boric acid and tebuconazole type b does not contain boric acid. Micronized copper azole penetrates into and remains in pressure treated wood for a long time.

Certain chemicals such as the water repellent ca c copper azole type c also makes the wood suitable for ground contact even in marine environments. Copper azole and alkaline copper quaternary treatments both contain a fungicide. The primer provides a set surface for painting eliminating the need for multiple coats of paint color. Follow the safe practices listed below when working with pressure treated wood.

And an outdoor project s not finished until it s been stained sealed or painted. Ca is a water based preservative that can be cleaned and painted. This wood preservative is ideal for use on end cuts of pressure treated lumber that come into contact with water or soil. Paints need to be acrylic based latex exterior use for cca treated wood exterior or interior use for acq treated wood.

However it is not approved at this time for s ൡltwater immersion. An acrylic based latex primer is also recommended for painting pressure treated wood. Characteristics of the micronized copper preservative. However some preservative may migrate from the pressure treated wood into surrounding soil over time and there may be incidental contact with skin during construction or use.

Pressure treated lumber has been treated with chemical preservatives to help prevent rot and insect damage. Similar to cca treated and untreated wood. You probably know that wood swells when it gets wet and shrinks when it dries. Pressure treated wood has gone through a process that uses high pressure to force a solution of water and preservative agents deep into the lumber to help extend its useful lifespan.

Sealing painting and staining pressure treated wood a project s not really done until it s finished. The active ingredients commonly used in treated wood are alkaline copper quaternary acq copper azole ca or micronized copper azole mca.