We have put together a series of posts to create the Owatrol wood care guide – this will give you all the info you need to protect your wood. Through the six articles you will learn why wood needs protecting, how to prepare and clean wood, which treatments are suitable for different types of wood […]
Have you wondered what you need to do to prepare your wood before treating it? Adherence When you try to use emulsion paints on wood, you often face a massive inconvenience – their lack of adherence. With a low bonding power, these paints flake off rapidly which means a big waste of your time! Our […]
Interior hard woods require careful care and attention and often demand a higher level of attention to detail and finesse. As such, we would make the following recommendations to achieve a flawless colourless finish of your interior wood surfaces. New Wood First degrease the wood surface with denatured alcohol Then sand the wood (100 grain […]
Once prepared and cleaned, it is necessary to apply protective treatments to wood surfaces to prevent ongoing damage which can be costly! Depending on the type of wood you have, we would recommend a different selection of products. New wood First use Seasonite new wood protection Leave for 6-12 months to weather Protect with a […]
It is essential to understand the nature of wood to protect it effectively. Nowadays, we choose wood because it’s beautiful to look at and it’s a sustainable material. It is warmer than bricks and metal but it requires a little more care. If we want to preserve its natural beauty, a small amount of maintenance […]
This farmhouse in Cornwall was restored and repainted by Alan Iles. After cleaning and repairing the render, the task of repainting it was tackled. Usually a lengthy and laborious job. The bare patches would have needed to be primed either with primer or thinned masonry paint and in addition, the unstable render would have needed […]
We have been itching to announce this as the most prestigious project to date in the UK for Owatrol products. International Velodrome uses Owatrol Textrol Oil More than 1,600 litres of Textrol Oil Clear were applied to the Velodrome and whilst we still cannot produce a proper case study until the games has finished, there […]
A very relieved customer sent us this email after using our biodegradable colour restorer Net-Trol to rescue his new patio: Just a note to say how delighted I was with Net-trol and the results were amazing. The rust stains came out completely! As you know I had tried umpteen different chemicals and solutions but only Net-trol […]
A client recently asked us for advice on how to go about achieving a weathered grey look to a bench without losing protection. What we recommended We suggested that the client should initially apply Seasonite, our wood protector which stabilises and protects new wood. He could then apply Textrol in the colour ‘Weathered Grey’ to achieve […]
A little while ago we received an email from a customer seeking advice for protecting their decking. They had a lot of questions about which products they needed to use and how much etc. I appreciate it can be a little confusing to know what approach will be best and we know that you want […]
