Fall is a time for many things: apple picking, reflection, pumpkin spice everything, and most importantly, preparing for the long and cold winter to come. And when it comes to your outdoor surfaces, quit getting little to moderate protection from other Outdoor Defense Oil brands. Choose Outdoor Defense from Real Milk Paint, it’s a protective oil that will extend the life of all your outdoor projects, weatherproof your outdoor living area, and keep all your favorite backyard pieces safe from the elements.
For the best protection, however, it’s important to get this done in fall before winter weather arrives.
Project Ideas: Using Outdoor Defense Around the House
Outdoor Defense Oil is an ideal protective environmentally friendly oil for any household because it’s so versatile and can be used on such a wide variety of surfaces. Unlike varnishes and other protective finishes, Outdoor Defense Oil isn’t just formulated for a specific material. In fact, this oil can be used on any porous or absorbent material, such as:
- Flagstone, stepping stones, fountains, and other stone
- Garden beds (it can be used in place of cedar oil perfect for a raised garden bed)
- Wooden patio and outdoor furniture
- Wood siding, decks, pergolas, gazebos, and other wooden surfaces
- Brick siding and walkways
- Concrete decks, patios, walkways, and pool areas
Providing Protection for Years to Come
Outdoor Defense Oil is composed of a unique blend of pure tung oil, pine oil, and zinc, meaning it will protect your outdoor surfaces from a variety of elements and other threats such as the scorching rays of the hot sun in summer and the bitter snow of winter. Not only will the flexible and durable finish provide overall protection from regular wear and tear, but the pure tung oil will provide a waterproof surface that resists rain and snow, the pine oil will protect from mold and mildew, and the zinc will protect from the damaging rays of the sun.
To protect your outdoor projects more or get other outdoor wood finish options, Real Milk Paint offers other tung oil products that are great non-toxic defense oils, such as our Pure Tung Oil, Dark Tung Oil, Dark Half and Half & Half.
The Importance of Timing: Completing Fall Projects Before the Freeze
Outdoor Defense Oil provides a fantastic protection when it’s fully cured, but this process actually takes a little over a month to complete. For one thing, most surfaces will need more coats, between two and six coats of oil to achieve the right level of weather protection, and you need to wait up to 48 hours between applications in a moderate temperature area to cure.
Moreover, the oil takes 30 days to fully cure, and it’s integral that the oil is completely cured before the freezing temperatures arrive. Otherwise, Outdoor Defense Oil won’t be able to do its job properly. Now, therefore, is the best time to get started on weatherproofing your fall projects, and here are some tips to get you going:
- Apply the oil in a well-ventilated area
- Don’t apply the oil in direct sunlight; otherwise, it will change the finish
- Apply thin coats of oil with a brush
- Wipe off excess oil 40 minutes after each application
- Allow the oil to dry for four to 48 hours between applications
- Give the oil seven to 10 days to partially cure, and a full 30 days to cure completely
Outdoor Defense Oil is a great protective finish because it guards against so many different elements, and can be used as deck protection, on outdoor furniture and on many types of surfaces. Whether you’re looking to waterproof your patio furniture, winterize your deck or walkway, extend the life of your backyard living area, or protect projects from the elements and basic wear, Outdoor Defense Oil can provide the protection you’re looking for.
In addition, if you want to provide winter protection for your outdoor surfaces, fall is the best time to use this product, because applying the oil now will allow plenty of time for the product to fully cure, and this is crucial if you want to benefit from everything Outdoor Defense Oil has to offer.
