Hello,
I just had a friend make me a wheelchair and electric scooter for me so I
can in and out of my house. It's just plywood, and I would like for you to
tell me if I should put something on the raw plywood to protect it from the
extremely harsh New Mexico sunshine. Thompson's water seal or just paint or
something else to make the plywood last for several years. We can get snow
that sits for 3 weeks too. I know that I want to make the ramp surface
rough for good traction by sprinkling a handful of sand on the ramp when the
paint or sealant or whatever is still wet. What would you recommend that I
put on the raw plywood to prolong it's life in the sun?
Thanks,
Cy
On Tue, 1 Jun 2004 12:43:29 -0600, "QuiltShopHopper"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I just had a friend make me a wheelchair and electric scooter for me so I
>can in and out of my house. It's just plywood, and I would like for you to
>tell me if I should put something on the raw plywood to protect it from the
>extremely harsh New Mexico sunshine. Thompson's water seal or just paint or
>something else to make the plywood last for several years. We can get snow
>that sits for 3 weeks too. I know that I want to make the ramp surface
>rough for good traction by sprinkling a handful of sand on the ramp when the
>paint or sealant or whatever is still wet. What would you recommend that I
>put on the raw plywood to prolong it's life in the sun?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Cy
>
Try "porch paint", and the same place you buy it will have an additive
you mix into the paint for traction.
As othere have mentioned, be sure to really saturate the edges of the
plywood to reduce delamination.
HTH
Mike
Mike Patterson
Please remove the spamtrap to email me.
"I always wanted to be somebody. I should have been more specific..."
QuiltShopHopper <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I just had a friend make me a wheelchair and electric scooter for me so I
> can in and out of my house. It's just plywood, and I would like for you to
> tell me if I should put something on the raw plywood to protect it from the
> extremely harsh New Mexico sunshine. Thompson's water seal or just paint or
> something else to make the plywood last for several years. We can get snow
> that sits for 3 weeks too. I know that I want to make the ramp surface
> rough for good traction by sprinkling a handful of sand on the ramp when the
> paint or sealant or whatever is still wet. What would you recommend that I
> put on the raw plywood to prolong it's life in the sun?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Cy
I would avoid the Thompson's. I seem to recall that it made my deck
slippery as hell - and its protection was minimal.
David
Cy wrote:>Hello,
>
>I just had a friend make me a wheelchair and electric scooter for me so I
>can in and out of my house. It's just plywood, and I would like for you to
>tell me if I should put something on the raw plywood to protect it from the
>extremely harsh New Mexico sunshine. Thompson's water seal or just paint or
>something else to make the plywood last for several years. We can get snow
>that sits for 3 weeks too. I know that I want to make the ramp surface
>rough for good traction by sprinkling a handful of sand on the ramp when the
>paint or sealant or whatever is still wet. What would you recommend that I
>put on the raw plywood to prolong it's life in the sun?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Cy
>
A good coat or two of exterior grade self-priming paint will help a lot. I'm
sure there're other ways, too. Tom
Someday, it'll all be over....
I wipe Waterlox on most things I make using plywood. Don't waster your
money on Thompson's.
RB
QuiltShopHopper wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I just had a friend make me a wheelchair and electric scooter for me so I
> can in and out of my house. It's just plywood, and I would like for you to
> tell me if I should put something on the raw plywood to protect it from the
> extremely harsh New Mexico sunshine. Thompson's water seal or just paint or
> something else to make the plywood last for several years. We can get snow
> that sits for 3 weeks too. I know that I want to make the ramp surface
> rough for good traction by sprinkling a handful of sand on the ramp when the
> paint or sealant or whatever is still wet. What would you recommend that I
> put on the raw plywood to prolong it's life in the sun?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Cy
>
>
In article <[email protected]>,
QuiltShopHopper <[email protected]> wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I just had a friend make me a wheelchair and electric scooter for me so I
>can in and out of my house. It's just plywood, and I would like for you to
>tell me if I should put something on the raw plywood to protect it from the
>extremely harsh New Mexico sunshine. Thompson's water seal or
Thompson's is for when you want to be able to continue to see the wood
grain. I'm not sure you need or want that.
>just paint or something else to make the plywood last for several
>years. We can get snow that sits for 3 weeks too.
Paint will be less expensive and last longer. Be sure to paint the
edges, and to use two coats.
>I know that I want to make the ramp surface
>rough for good traction by sprinkling a handful of sand on the ramp when the
>paint or sealant or whatever is still wet. What would you recommend that I
>put on the raw plywood to prolong it's life in the sun?
Again, I'd use paint - but I wouldn't do the sand thing. I'd get
something more sure, effective and durable.
There are many "non-skid" or "anti-slip" safety grit tapes for exterior
use. They stick right onto the surface, and come in assorted sizes,
colors, etc. Not cheap, but effective - and recommended when you really
don't want to have an accident. You can find these at many supply
houses or by mail order. A quick search brought up www.noskidding.com
but I know nothing else about them.
--
--henry schaffer
hes _AT_ ncsu _DOT_ edu
Henry E Schaffer wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> QuiltShopHopper <[email protected]> wrote:
>>Hello,
>>
>>I just had a friend make me a wheelchair and electric scooter for me so I
>>can in and out of my house. It's just plywood, and I would like for you
>>to tell me if I should put something on the raw plywood to protect it from
>>the
>>extremely harsh New Mexico sunshine. Thompson's water seal or
>
> Thompson's is for when you want to be able to continue to see the wood
> grain. I'm not sure you need or want that.
>
>>just paint or something else to make the plywood last for several
>>years. We can get snow that sits for 3 weeks too.
>
> Paint will be less expensive and last longer. Be sure to paint the
> edges, and to use two coats.
>
>>I know that I want to make the ramp surface
>>rough for good traction by sprinkling a handful of sand on the ramp when
>>the
>>paint or sealant or whatever is still wet. What would you recommend that
>>I put on the raw plywood to prolong it's life in the sun?
>
> Again, I'd use paint - but I wouldn't do the sand thing. I'd get
> something more sure, effective and durable.
>
> There are many "non-skid" or "anti-slip" safety grit tapes for exterior
> use. They stick right onto the surface, and come in assorted sizes,
> colors, etc. Not cheap, but effective - and recommended when you really
> don't want to have an accident. You can find these at many supply
> houses or by mail order. A quick search brought up www.noskidding.com
> but I know nothing else about them.
FWIW, I noticed the other day that the local Home Depot carries a variety of
them in addition to purpose-made additives for the paint.
--
--John
Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)
If you want to add the anti-skid sand paper, I found Barb at this website
http://www.barbkat.com/ very honest and extremely reasonable.
Click on Sheets, " 9"x33" NON SKID SELF ADHESIVE SHEETS
$1.00 EACH SHEET". Also a good source for sand paper.
I have no affiliation with this webpage other than I purchased sand paper
from them and was very please with this flesh and blood, brick and mortar,
genuine American small business.
Gary
"RB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I wipe Waterlox on most things I make using plywood. Don't waster your
> money on Thompson's.
>
> RB
>
> QuiltShopHopper wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I just had a friend make me a wheelchair and electric scooter for me so
I
> > can in and out of my house. It's just plywood, and I would like for you
to
> > tell me if I should put something on the raw plywood to protect it from
the
> > extremely harsh New Mexico sunshine. Thompson's water seal or just
paint or
> > something else to make the plywood last for several years. We can get
snow
> > that sits for 3 weeks too. I know that I want to make the ramp surface
> > rough for good traction by sprinkling a handful of sand on the ramp when
the
> > paint or sealant or whatever is still wet. What would you recommend
that I
> > put on the raw plywood to prolong it's life in the sun?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Cy
> >
> >
>
In article <[email protected]>, "QuiltShopHopper"
<[email protected]> wrote:
A lot depends on the plywood. A good exterior grade plywood will
tolerate the outdoors very well. Without paint it will look ugly but it
will not come unglued. An occasional coat of paint should keep it good
for ten years.
If you do not have a external grade of plywood all bets are off. Paint
will help but it will still come apart.
Dick
> Hello,
>
> I just had a friend make me a wheelchair and electric scooter for me so I
> can in and out of my house. It's just plywood, and I would like for you
> to
> tell me if I should put something on the raw plywood to protect it from
> the
> extremely harsh New Mexico sunshine. Thompson's water seal or just paint
> or
> something else to make the plywood last for several years. We can get
> snow
> that sits for 3 weeks too. I know that I want to make the ramp surface
> rough for good traction by sprinkling a handful of sand on the ramp when
> the
> paint or sealant or whatever is still wet. What would you recommend that
> I
> put on the raw plywood to prolong it's life in the sun?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Cy
>
>