As Good AS New Preservative

Weathering Process

Everyday usage and various environmental factors will cause yoru exterior wood structures to weather and to rot if not protected properly.

Damage can be done by any of the following:

Sun

The intensity of harmful ultra violer radiation causes discoloration of the wood's surface. These UV rays dry out the wood by removing its natural resins. The lack of these essential resins (which are found in living trees) makes the wood brittle and gray.

Rain

When rain is absobed by unprotected wood, moisture builds up below the surface, providing prime growing conditions for fungus, mold and mildew. Thes microscopic organisms decompose the wood, causing the wood to rot.

Freeze

In the winter, snow and ice melt into existing cracks in the wood. When the temperature drops, the melt-water freezes and expands. The Freeze and thaw cycle causes the wood to expand and contract which leads to further cracking over time.

Pressure-treated does not mean weatherproofed.

Pressure-treated wood is injected with a chemical that protects it agains rot and termites, but pressure treating wood does not give it weather protection. In fact, it actually makes the wood surface more porous and even more susceptible to moisture damage

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