Timber iQ December 2018 - January 2019 // Issue: 41 | Page 46

FEATURES
Continued from page 42
WISE WORDS
ON MAINTENANCE
PREPARATION OF THE WOOD
• Make sure the wood is always sanded
back to bare wood to allow the new
coating the best opportunity to bind
with the timber.
• The presence of an old coating will
prevent this and, when the old
coating delaminates (as it will
eventually do), it will take the new
coating with it.
• Make sure that the wood is smoothly
sanded, clean and dry.
FOLLOW THE
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
• Each product has its own unique
characteristics that make it essential
to apply the product in a specific way.
• If essential information regarding the
nature and use of the product printed
on the packaging is ignored, it is
unlikely that the application will
be successful.
USE THE RIGHT PRODUCT FOR THE
RIGHT APPLICATION
• Be sure to use an indoor product for
indoor applications, and likewise
with an outdoor product for outdoor
applications.
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• Due to their unique formulation,
certain products will penetrate the
wood on first application and should
never be diluted. This means that the
first coat of a sealer should be
applied to saturation point of the
wood. Then the second and
subsequent coats should not
penetrate, building up on the surface
for finish and protection.
It’s crucial to keep track of a good maintenance cycle to prevent the timber
from becoming unusable.
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