Customers want to buy safe products and receive sound and useful practical advice. Manufacturers of coatings for exterior wood should have long-term experience with their products because it brings confidence and safety that the coatings are durable and will not show unexpected weathering behaviour. Their customers can therefore expect high-quality products. However, it is often said that wood needs a lot of care and recoating to be durable and resist natural weathering. Coatings protect wood - they can reduce moisture fluctuations, prevent cracking, reduce dimensional changes, they filter harmful wavelengths of light and prevent fungal growth. However, like all building ...