Green, Brown or Red: What Colour is YOUR Shed?!

The humble garden shed is a common sight in many UK gardens and outdoor spaces. It offers excellent versatility and can be used to store all manner of things from garden equipment like tools and lawnmowers to barbecues, bicycles and indeed anything else you can imagine! If a shed is going to offer the best protection for such items and also not become a bit of an eyesore then it needs to be properly looked after. 

This is especially true when winter starts to set in. The heavy rains, driving winds and low temperatures of this challenging season can vastly impair the protective properties of timber so now is the ideal time to apply a coat of Johnstone's Trade Woodworks Shed & Fence Treatment.

Any professional, along with the majority of DIYers, will already be familiar with Johnstone's Trade. With roots dating back well over a century to 1890, the brand has been setting the standard for the engineering and production of a wide and ever-growing array of paints, performance coatings and woodcare solutions. 

Greengates is extremely proud to supply more than 50 products from Johnstone's Trade, including Woodworks Shed & Fence Treatment along with many other items from the brand's signature Woodworks range. 

Johnstone's Trade Woodworks Shed & Fence Treatment can be used to help protect all kinds of both rough-sawn and planed timber in the outdoor environment, allowing it to strongly resist the potentially-damaging effects of the elements. The formula incorporates high-quality wax that not only makes the timber water-repellent but also gives it strong resistance to ultraviolet radiation.   

Applying Johnstone's Trade Woodworks Shed & Fence Treatment is easy, as evidenced by this handy guide... 

Johnstone's Trade Woodworks Shed & Fence Treatment is available in no less than eight different colour options: Ebony, Rustic Red, Grey, Acorn Gold, Green, Dark Oak, Light Brown and Dark Chestnut. Use it to protect your shed today! 

• The timber to be treated needs to be dry, clean and sound so make sure that any surface coating like paint, varnish or polish is first appropriately removed. 
• If the timber is affected by organic growth like mould, lichen, moss or algae then this needs to be treated before application commences. Sika Mould Buster, available to purchase from the Greengates website, is a fast and reliable way to carry out this vital operation.
• Make sure you are wearing protective gloves and that the area you will be working in is well ventilated.  
• Carefully open the container of Woodworks Shed & Fence Treatment and give it a good stir. 
• With a suitable high-quality brush, begin applying the formula liberally to the timber, paying special attention to ensure that end grains are well covered.
• Though one coat is usually enough, very porous and/or weathered timber may require a second. Wait for at least four hours after applying the first coat before attempting to apply another. 

Johnstone's Trade Woodworks Shed & Fence Treatment is available in no less than eight different colour options: Ebony, Rustic Red, Grey, Acorn Gold, Green, Dark Oak, Light Brown and Dark Chestnut. Use it to protect your shed today!