Spotted Gum Decking Oil

If your deck is made from hardwood we recommend using an oil as.

Spotted gum decking oil.

If used as decking spotted gum may be best treated with a decking oil. You can even choose mild colours to accentuate the colour in timber species such as merbau and jarrah. The best decking oil will nourish and protect your deck from weather extremes while showing off the natural beauty of the wood. A decking oil is designed to protect timber without dramatically changing look of timber.

Intergrain natural stain has been advised over intergrain natural decking oil. For example if you have a deck made from merbau which is a dark hardwood timber depending on the look you want to achieve it may be best to use a lightly. I am building a new deck with spotted gum 136 x 19mm. Depending on where you live you can generally go down to your local paint shop and purchase deck washing cleaning agents which in most cases are just oxalic acid based.

The best suited oil for your deck will depend on your deck s usage the amount of exposure to the elements the type of oil previously applied and what species of wood it is made from. Our new deck is almost complete but before i can wheel out the barbie i have to oil it. I prefer the natural finish but will i be risking the stability of the timber. If your deck is fully exposed to the weather it will be subject to wetting and drying cycles as the weather changes.

At coach house timbers we generally recommend finishing coating the material before or straight after installation to prevent moisture absorption reduction which can cause swelling cupping warping twisting and splitting. Darker tinted coatings last longer but can be more challenging to get an even finish. We ve gone with spotted gum decking boards and we love the look of them so we want to use something that won t change the colour of the boards. Oil based are easier to apply in warmer to hot temps.

Cutek and sikkens dry slower normally re coat after 24 48 hours.