Sealing Woodwork on a Traveller

[peachy146]

I have a 1968 traveller which has just passed it's MOT and is now on the road. However, I ahve not been able to drive it due to the current awful weather and the fact that the sealant doesn't really do it's job. Now I have read up on how to do the wood, but I would like somebody to point me in the right direction of how to go about sealing the wood. Recommendations on the sealer and technique would be very useful. Also which order should I do it in? Take of the sealer and scrape the wood down, then varnish the would then apply the sealer, or what?

Cheers, your help is very much appreciated.
Tom

[MarkyB]

There is no way to "seal" the woodwork when it's on the car.
For longevity you need to get some rot proofer into the joints and drain holes, Cuprinol 5 star seems to have a good reputation around here.
If you look at pictures of rotten traveller wood you will see where the weak points are.
Some Blue tack is handy to block the drain holes while you apply the treatment is a good plan.

[bmcecosse]

I removed the ghastly old varnish (stripper and scraper) when I got my Trav , dried it all out in the garage for a couple of months - then soaked in several coats of the Cuprinol 5 star - over a period of at least another month. Once it had all dried in - rubbed in Teak oil all over the wood -and repeated that treatment several times.