With such a wide variety of wood care products; from strippers to cleaners and finishings to paints, we’re confident Owatrol will have the perfect product for your next project.
Most of the time, restoring your shed is a lot cheaper (and usually easier!) than buying and building a brand new one. To prove this to be true, we had a customer recently send us some pictures of them having used Owatrol products to bring their 15 year old shed back to life! We think you […]
Protecting your wooden raised beds from the harsh Irish weather is highly recommended to increase their longevity. To do so, there are a few simple and effective steps you can take. Once your bed/s have been constructed, the best solution to offer the best protection is to treat them with a protective paint or oil […]
Timber cladding is becoming more and more popular, likely due to its great aesthetics, coupled with its easy maintenance. If looked after, wood cladding can not only look great, but can last for many years. How do I protect wood cladding? Step 1. Remove existing coatings Step 2. Neutralise your wood Step 3. Finish and […]
There are a few ways in which you can restore weathered wood to its original colour, however, using a product such as Net-Trol is likely the quickest and easiest. What is Net-Trol? Net-Trol is a wood cleaner and brightener which deeply cleans and restores grey weathered wood back to its natural colour. Its powerful formula […]
Having a garden deck has become more and more popular and because of this, there are now a wide variety of decking materials available on the market. Having a hardwood deck has been the go to material for as long as garden decks have been around. However, as the times have changed, so have people’s […]
This post is for those of you that have a deck ready for protecting with a finish. Firstly there are a few decisions you must make. The first being that you need to decide on the kind of look you want to achieve – do you want a natural oil finish or a painted finish? […]
This post is all about decking inspiration! If you want to give your deck a new lease of life or perhaps are looking for inspiration into getting a deck installed, then take a look at our guide below. Regardless of the size of your garden or your budget, there is something for everyone. Some times […]
One of the best ways to protect your fences is with a saturating oil. This is because products that create a ‘protective film’ on top of the wood do not last long and will always eventually flake, chip or peel away leaving the wood exposed to the elements. However, before we get ahead of ourselves […]
Maintaining your garden deck is important to make sure it looks its best for years to come. If your deck has been finished with an Owatrol product, then maintenance should be minimal. However, if you have used a wood finish that is not Owatrol, then you will need to follow the manufacturer’s instructions on maintenance […]
Have you decided on which type of fencing you want and are now looking at how to go about installing them? Then this is the post for you! Although some may think that it is essentially; ‘dig a hole and put the fence post in’ – it is a little bit more complex than that! […]
