08-11-2013, 07:30 AM
The treated wood that we are referring to is PRESSURE treated for a higher penetration of solution into the wood - although the center core of the dimensional wood is not treated, & that is the "why" of treating any cuts into that penetrating preservative layer....without treating those, the wood is "open season" for the termites, esp. drywood that do not need the protective tunnels & wood nearby...any wood anywhere is on their menu...if it is palatable.
You can post-treat the wood (as opposed to PRE-treating), with varying success rates as to the penetration of the treatment into the wood, but this is not a true paint primer... just a treatment coating for da buggas... you would still need to prime & paint, or stain after treating the wood to a copper solution "facial"....
Also, you may want to be sure that the paint & primer or stain color will not be affected by the copper solution...
You can post-treat the wood (as opposed to PRE-treating), with varying success rates as to the penetration of the treatment into the wood, but this is not a true paint primer... just a treatment coating for da buggas... you would still need to prime & paint, or stain after treating the wood to a copper solution "facial"....
Also, you may want to be sure that the paint & primer or stain color will not be affected by the copper solution...