We know that metal protection, in particular, is a minefield of different but similar products and it can be a challenge to work out which is best for your project. Hopefully, this guide will give you a better understanding of the Owatrol metal range and how to use our various solutions. This is, however, meant […]
An Owatrol Pro customer B Richardson Decorating recently completed a renovation of the exterior of a bungalow. The project included windows, doors, a garage door and upstands for a car port which included lots of rusted metal surfaces. He used Owatrol Deco to protect, prime and finish the surfaces in white and was very impressed […]
Over at Detailing World we stumbled across another happy Owatrol customer using Polytrol to restore a faded car bumper. They posted this picture to show Polytrol at work: Polytrol is a colour restorer for plastics, GRPs, gelcoats, metals and other surfaces. It restores the original look and feel to the surface and dries to a […]
We were contacted recently by Phil, who needed some help restoring his GRP garage door. He wasn’t sure which product to use so he got in touch and asked! We recommended Polytrol as it revives and restores the colour of faded surfaces – it’s perfect for use on fibreglass as well as many other surfaces […]
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 […]
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 […]
