Morris Minor Owners Club

I have read that Sikkens Cetol or Sadolin are suitable treatment for traveller woodwork but the article was not more specific. These names appear to be trade names with loads of different products. Can anyone name anything specific?
Also, the wood on my car is in excellent order and hasn't been out in the wet for 27 years. Would that require extra treatment to replace any natural condition to the wood? Ta.

I used Sadolin Antique pine Advanced one coat woodstain. It seems to be the correct colour and worked on an area that had previously been varnished in the rain and had gone an awful grey colour. I sanded this off first of course.

I have never liked saddolin personally, i used this on my new wood http://www.letonkinoisvarnish.co.uk/VarMain.html
Seems good but does take quite a while to dry as it contains oils, but i am very happy with the finish.[frame][/frame]

used this on my new wood http://www.letonkinoisvarnish.co.uk/VarMain.html

Looks like good stuff but I can't see if it allows the wood to breathe. I think thats important because the car will be out in all weathers and if water were to get into the wood from behind (by running down the side panels for example) it would be 'locked' in.

Peetee wrote:

used this on my new wood http://www.letonkinoisvarnish.co.uk/VarMain.html

Looks like good stuff but I can't see if it allows the wood to breathe. I think thats important because the car will be out in all weathers and if water were to get into the wood from behind (by running down the side panels for example) it would be 'locked' in.

My wood was given 5 coats inside and out, but isnt that the same problems that boats have? they are out in a lot worse weather. But i have just looked through the FAQ`s on there and it says this

Does it allow wood to breathe?
Wood expands and contracts through temperature and atmospheric changes, a process timber experts refer to as breathing.
The flexibility of Le Tonkinois allows for this where others fail.
Hope this helps
Mark

Did the drain holes and ends get 5 coats?
Otherwise water could soak into the wood and have nowhere to go.

Drain holes got 5 coats of cuprinol 5 star preserver, no varnish.
mark

Did the drain holes and ends get 5 coats?
Otherwise water could soak into the wood and have nowhere to go

That's what i was getting at. I will not be removing the wood frames and will only be able to treat the exposed surfaces. I am worried about water running into small gaps behind the timbers, dampening the wood from behind and the surface treatment locking that moisture in.

Peetee wrote:I have read that Sikkens Cetol or Sadolin are suitable treatment for traveller woodwork but the article was not more specific. These names appear to be trade names with loads of different products. Can anyone name anything specific?
Also, the wood on my car is in excellent order and hasn't been out in the wet for 27 years. Would that require extra treatment to replace any natural condition to the wood? Ta.

Best thing for the Travellers wood is to keep it out of the wet, whatever you use has to be sanded off and re applied every year and even then if the car is out all year, the wood will suffer, and the metal work underneath. I use Sikkent Cetol system and it is very good, but even so..........

Keep your traveller in a garage!!!!! Otherwise the wood will rot.