Everlasting paint

[Rory Fields]

I unwittingly bought a load of crownboards a while back where the battens on the top and bottom provide beespace but the cut plywood edge is entirely bare, sandwiched in between. I'm a bit obsessive about doing a job once rather than having to repeat it every year so I was wondering which paint would do the job of sealing the edge for as long as possible please? Previous experience of yacht varnish on wood hasn't lasted more than a couple of seasons in the sun so I was assuming gloss or some matt would be best, but I'm money poor and time rich, so not looking for Farrow and Ball nor bothered about colour particularly. I'm afraid I know nothing about paint, despite my town having been built on the stuff. Thanks for any guidance, as ever, and merry Xmas everyone! Cheers, Ror

 

[Garry R]

Ronseal woodstain is pretty good ad easy to apply

 

[ericbeaumont]

nor bothered about colour particularly

Get hold of oil-based paint; thin it a little and let several coats soak into the ply; finish with a thick coat or two. If you had time and not too many boards, put a little paint in a tray or trough and add a stack of boards; rotate after a while. Buy bargain end of line paint, sales paint, or scrap paint.