Can creosote be painted over?

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Can creosote be painted over?

by Den from Georgia

I'm looking at painting a fence that has been creosoted.

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Answered by Karl Crowder, Crowder Painting from Colorado Springs, Colorado

If the creosote is well aged, not oily, you can apply oil base primer then paint. I recommend you power wash the fence and use a good environmentally friendly soap. A stiff scrub brush might be used for oily deposits.

After a good washing the woods pores will be opened up. At this point you could use a solid colored oil base stain instead of paint.

Test a area for stain or primer penetration before proceeding. A primer might discolor if some creosote is still active in the wood. Allow this coat to dry then apply another to seal the discolored areas.

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