Wicking can be a bitch, and some wood products do not bounce back. Wet a 2x4 and as long as you dry it before rot sets in, good as new. Fiber board, at the other end of the spectrum, ruined forever. There are a lot of things in between.
So they said paint prevents swelling but they don't say what happens to the swelled wood after it dries.
Wicking can be a bitch, and some wood products do not bounce back. Wet a 2x4 and as long as you dry it before rot sets in, good as new. Fiber board, at the other end of the spectrum, ruined forever. There are a lot of things in between.
So they said paint prevents swelling but they don't say what happens to the swelled wood after it dries.