I still like the creosote+ oil myself, but one of the best alternatives is tanalised timber. I dont know if you can buy the fluid to do it yourself, but may be worth looking. Kyanising was another good wood treatment, that may also be available still. Alan (who has probably spelt both of those wrongly) MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.