Raw and analyzed data for manuscript: "An open-source surface barrier discharge plasma pretreatment for reduced cracking of outdoor wood coatings"

<p><strong>Highlights:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Surface barrier discharges are an affordable and available plasma technology for industrial, laboratory and home-workshop applications.</li> <li>Plasma pretreatments had no impact on the appearance of different protective wood coating for outdoor usage.</li> <li>The weathering performance of outdoor wood coatings improved by plasma, showing less cracks and less biotic factors.</li> </ul>