Outdoor Wood Finishing: A Review on Making Wood Resistant to Moisture, Ultraviolet Light, and Degradation
This article reviews published literature related to the coating of wood surfaces for external applications. Research has shown that a wide range of procedural steps and components in coating formulations can contribute to increasing the effective service life of the coating as well as to maintainin...
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| description | This article reviews published literature related to the coating of wood surfaces for external applications. Research has shown that a wide range of procedural steps and components in coating formulations can contribute to increasing the effective service life of the coating as well as to maintaining the quality of the coated wood surfaces. Published findings support the idea that the commonly observed service life of painted wood surfaces exposed to outdoor weather can be significantly increased by dedicated application of such measures as optimized sanding, the use of an effective primary coat, the type of resin in the finish coat, increasing the number of layers of the finish coat, and a wide range of issues related to formulation of the finish coat. Even if a majority of contractors and homebuyers continue to prefer such options as vinyl or aluminum siding, the market opportunities remain very large for clients who prefer to rely on coatings and wood products for exterior surfaces of buildings and other exterior wood items. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-44e854cd103b4bae99ce3939a58d389e2025-08-20T03:02:26ZengNorth Carolina State UniversityBioResources1930-21262025-07-01203790379823404Outdoor Wood Finishing: A Review on Making Wood Resistant to Moisture, Ultraviolet Light, and DegradationP. Frederik Laleicke0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0052-4050Martin A. Hubbe1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2321-4218Department of Forest Biomaterials, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 8005, Raleigh, NC, 27695-8005 USADepartment of Forest Biomaterials, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 8005, Raleigh, NC, 27695-8005 USAThis article reviews published literature related to the coating of wood surfaces for external applications. Research has shown that a wide range of procedural steps and components in coating formulations can contribute to increasing the effective service life of the coating as well as to maintaining the quality of the coated wood surfaces. Published findings support the idea that the commonly observed service life of painted wood surfaces exposed to outdoor weather can be significantly increased by dedicated application of such measures as optimized sanding, the use of an effective primary coat, the type of resin in the finish coat, increasing the number of layers of the finish coat, and a wide range of issues related to formulation of the finish coat. Even if a majority of contractors and homebuyers continue to prefer such options as vinyl or aluminum siding, the market opportunities remain very large for clients who prefer to rely on coatings and wood products for exterior surfaces of buildings and other exterior wood items.https://ojs.bioresources.com/index.php/BRJ/article/view/24694exterior woodwood coatingprotectionweathering resistanceantimicrobial treatmentsmoisture protectionpaintvarnish |
| spellingShingle | P. Frederik Laleicke Martin A. Hubbe Outdoor Wood Finishing: A Review on Making Wood Resistant to Moisture, Ultraviolet Light, and Degradation BioResources exterior wood wood coating protection weathering resistance antimicrobial treatments moisture protection paint varnish |
| title | Outdoor Wood Finishing: A Review on Making Wood Resistant to Moisture, Ultraviolet Light, and Degradation |
| title_full | Outdoor Wood Finishing: A Review on Making Wood Resistant to Moisture, Ultraviolet Light, and Degradation |
| title_fullStr | Outdoor Wood Finishing: A Review on Making Wood Resistant to Moisture, Ultraviolet Light, and Degradation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Outdoor Wood Finishing: A Review on Making Wood Resistant to Moisture, Ultraviolet Light, and Degradation |
| title_short | Outdoor Wood Finishing: A Review on Making Wood Resistant to Moisture, Ultraviolet Light, and Degradation |
| title_sort | outdoor wood finishing a review on making wood resistant to moisture ultraviolet light and degradation |
| topic | exterior wood wood coating protection weathering resistance antimicrobial treatments moisture protection paint varnish |
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