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.
One of the most common questions we get asked about is how to strip paint from wood. So we thought we would create a post with everything you will need to know. Deciding on what to use to remove the paint The three ways you can remove paint are as follows Sanding Heat gun/blow torch […]
The best way to ensure the best finish possible is to put in the time and effort in the prep work. The wood you wish to varnish should be: Clean and dry In good condition Free from any previous finishes (depending on condition of the wood) Free from mill glaze New wood New wood should […]
As we move ever closer to the Autumnal months, we should begin to think about storing away our garden furniture to protect it from the Winter weather. However, before you decide to pop your wooden sun beds away until next year, you might want to consider giving them a little TLC. We know at first […]
Sadly the Summer has been and gone and the cold Winter months are now almost among us. With the unique circumstances of this year, it’s likely that you spent a lot of time and effort in your garden this Summer and so we are here to offer some handy tips and advice to keep it […]
With Autumn now in full swing, it won’t be long until Winter is here. So it is now a good idea to start to plan out how you will protect your garden furniture ready for use again next year. Storing your furniture If you have the option to do so, we highly recommend storing as […]
This is the first post in a series that we will be running over the next few weeks in regards to helping you with choosing, installing and maintaining a garden deck. Today we will be explaining the main types of decking as well as giving you the pros and cons of each. Pressure-Treated Softwood Decking Around […]
Today we are going to explain all the different ways of protecting your new decking. How to protect a new deck If you have a brand new unfinished deck, we recommend using a wood protector like Owatrol Seasonite. New wood is very vulnerable to the elements during its first year, so Seasonite stabilises new wood […]
Composite decking is an alternative to hardwood timber decking that is not only attractive but also practical and due to its manufacturing process, is long-lasting. Keeping your composite deck looking its best requires a small amount of maintenance every so often, but fear not, it is easier than you might think. Cleaning One of the […]
Unfortunately, it’s common to see beautiful garden decks become grey and dirty. The most common way this happens is by using a low quality finishing product on the wood. Sadly, this was indeed the case for this customer. They decided to finish their balau decking with a low quality wood oil, which after only 3 […]
Depending on what type of finish you have on your decking will depend on how you need to go about removing them. Wood oils If you deck has been finished with a wood oil (teak, linseed etc) we recommend you remove it with a product such as Aquanett. Aquanett is a powerful, bio-degradable wood oil […]
