Wooden walkway
Exterior: It’s easy to smarten up a plain wooden walkway with a little bit of help from Resene.
Ways with wood with Mark Rayner – Project 98
Difficulty level: Moderate
You will need
- Bucket
- Garden hose with clean running water
- Paintbrush
- Paint stirrer
- Resene Moss & Mould Killer
- Resene Timber and Deck Wash
- Resene Woodsman Decking Oil Stain tinted to Resene Warm Kwila
- Rubber gloves
- Stiff-bristled brush
- Wooden walkway
Top tip: When applying Resene Woodsman Decking Oil Stain, always brush in the direction of the grain.
Other ideas: For a dark brown effect use Resene Woodsman Decking Oil Stain tinted to Resene Dark Oak.
How to stain a wooden walkway
Step one
Mix one part Resene Moss & Mould Killer to five parts clean water.
Step two
Wearing rubber gloves, saturate and scrub the solution into the wooden walkway with a stiff-bristled brush and leave for 48 hours.
Step three
Mix one part Resene Timber and Deck Wash to three parts clean water.
Step four
Wearing rubber gloves, scrub the wooden walkway thoroughly with the solution using a stiff-bristled brush.
Step five
Rinse well with clean water and allow the wooden walkway to dry.
Step six
Carefully stir the Resene Woodsman Decking Oil Stain tinted to Resene Warm Kwila.
Step seven
Apply one coat of Resene Woodsman Decking Oil Stain tinted to Resene Warm Kwila to the wooden walkway and allow to dry.
Step eight
Apply a second coat of Resene Woodsman Decking Oil Stain tinted to Resene Warm Kwila to the wooden walkway and allow to dry.
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