Will Old Timers Formula work well on T-111 siding?

[kjdunne]

I'm building a backyard shed and will use T-111 sheets for the siding.
Will Old Timers Formula work? If yes, how long can I expect it to last? I'm just looking for alternatives to paint.
This will be in southern New Jersey.
Thanks, Kal

 

[Scott Danforth]

It will work for a few years. But I would seriously look at paint

Spar varnish is UV resistant, its one thing on a transom that sees sunlight ever so often vs a shed. I would suggest a UV stable exterior stain if you don't want paint. Remember to recoat every few years

 

[Chris1956]

T-111 in my experience will suck up oil-based stain real well and last a decade or more. I would use some good oil based stain, like Cabot or Thompsons, if you can get it here in NJ. The modified oil base stuff from Cabot is nearly as good as the full oil, and real easy to clean up.

 

[flashback]

I built a shed about 20 years ago using t111 and put olympic stain on it, 2 coats initially and another about 8 years later. It still looks pretty good except for the bottom edges of the side that is close to the ground, its rotting a bit in places. I was trying to keep it low so I could get my bike in and out.

 

[dingbat]

Only product I’ve used in forever.
Allow to weather for a year and apply a second coat.

Remember to seal your cuts and ends of the siding prior to assembly to increase life expectancy

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[dingbat]

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[kjdunne]

Thanks everybody!
I'll look into good quality stains.

 

[jlh3rd]

+1 on flashback comment.
My T-111 shed kit assembled in 1996 is still in excellent condition….except…the bottom edges sucked up water dripping off and had rot, even though it was inches off the ground.
What to do…didn’t wanna pull all the siding.
So I cut off 3” evenly all the way around, used pressure treated 1x3 as trim replacement, and made double sure the t-111 bottom edges were painted well.

 

[redneck joe]

seal the edges.

redoing mine at the new house and thats where the issues are, including the verticals so caulk your butt joints.

I've done about 3/4 of the 10x16 shed in board and batton and am bout 30 tubes of caulk in.

 

[Chris1956]

Gee, doesn't T-111 have half-lap joints? No caulking should be needed on those.

 

[redneck joe]

water penetrates. Like adding fans under my boat cover, why not have the extra layer of protection - like an additional bilge pump.

 

[Chris1956]

Well, T-111 is supposed to look like vertical T&G boards. Caulking the seams ruins that.

Even batten board siding would look better than caulked T-111, IMO.

 

[redneck joe]

I did batton on my T-111