Repeated wetting and drying can also lead to physical changes in the shake or shingle.
How to oil wood shake roofing.
Chevron shingle oil is a straw colored low viscosity oil designed for use as a shingle or shake dressing for.
Effective wood roof shake or shingle preservative treatments include copper naphthenate with a 3 to 4 metal content and copper octoate with a 1 to 2 metal content.
Shake roofs wooden fencing wood siding and log homes.
At cedar roof coatings we only use the top quality twp 200 series oil for our customers.
Put the next shingle about one eighth to one quarter of an inch away from the edge of the first shingle.
Apply preservative when no breeze is blowing so that the majority of the product ends up on the roof and not on the neighbors new car.
That applies not just to the air temperature but to the surface temperature of the shingles themselves.
In cedar these parts are at the beginning of each growth ring called earlywood.
This is why many people choose to treat their cedar roof with an oil treatment.
Lap rows of 36 inch wide felt using the provided lap lines as guides.
Loose dirt and debris should be removed before the oil is applied.
Using a pump sprayer and a 4 or 5 paint brush you can cover a wide area by spraying and then back brushing the surface to work the stain into the wood.
When the surface becomes shiny stop spraying in that area and move on.
Wood swells as it wets and shrinks as it dries.
Give it at least 24 hrs drying time before further handling.
Results from both accelerated and long term outdoor exposure tests indicate that a number of both water borne and oil borne treatments are quite effective in controlling the effects of weathering and decay for up to 5 years.
For that an oil borne treatment is required.
Alternatively a licensed contractor can power wash the roof thereby removing weather damaged wood allowing oil to absorb into new wood.
Attach the shingle to the roof with two nails driven in near its top edge.
Preservative treatments for wood shakes and shingles.
Over time the shake or shingle can take on a washboard appearance.
Chevron shingle oil penetrates the wood surface to enhance or replace natural oils and resins leached out.
These can be brushed on or dipped before installation or professionally applied with spray equipment.
Spray the oil onto the roof.
The process is simple.
Ensure the second shingle overhangs the edge of the roof by the same amount as the first shingle.
This leaves room for the shingles to contract and expand.
Advantages of oil treatment treatment.
Sinclair shingle oil may be applied by brushing or spraying.
The roof should be hosed with water 24 hours prior to application to lessen the possibility of over application.
