Anyone heard of applying chevron shingle oil to Douglas fir cladding/siding?
MikefromtheMountainsofUtah
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My local sawmill says he applied shingle oil to his house a couple times over the past 20 years and it’s still doing great. What do you guys think?
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This is from the Chevron shingle oil website
Source: https://www.chevronlubricants.ca/en_ca/home/products/chevron-shingle-oil.html
Chevron Shingle Oil is designed for use on shake roofs, log homes, *wood siding*, and fences.
"Ability to retard aging: Helps absorb into the wood and improves the appearance of shake roofs, log homes, *wood siding*, and fencing."
Nothing about Douglas fir specifically but it appears that it can be applied to all types of wood siding per the manufacturer.
It's a type of mineral oil. I don't have experience with it but every other oil finish available makes the wood look good when freshly applied, but without pigments it's not doing anything to actually protect the wood.