Sublimated, protected, restored woods,… Attention! Before protecting or maintaining the wood, the secret is hidden in the preparation, the wood must be clean. Clean, sober, de-oil, strip ... as many steps as there are solutions. Success lies in the correct diagnosis ... Identify the gray / black / dirt / wear stage of the wood and successfully return to basics.
With its range of wood cleaners, Owatrol masters all stages. It is enough to clearly identify the necessary step.
Reminder: understand the condition of the wood
The woods do not all age in the same way according to their exposure, their finish, their use. They undergo UV, bad weather, wear and tear of repeated passages ... Some have protections, others do not. Depending on their condition and appearance, the diagnosis is different ... Analysis is a crucial step!
Tips to analyze:
In the presence of gray and dull wood that has simply aged in bad weather: it must be sober
In the presence of blackened, fouled wood: oil must be removed
In the presence of a wood covered with an old very film-forming finish, such as paint or stain: it is necessary to strip.
Actions: clean or sober up / de-oil / strip: explanations, Owatrol® solutions
Clean / sober up:
The wood has a dirty gray appearance, it has generally been left to the weather without protection or with a non-film-forming finish. It only underwent the aging cycle "water + UV + pollution", it must be sober, it is the action of NET-TROL® who will revive it almost instantly!
Comment: It acts on all woods, its gel formula facilitates its application and its ultra-wetting power allows it to act in 15 minutes.
Most :NET-TROL® also eliminates drips and traces of tannin on certain woods (eg red cedar).
Application / 15 minutes of action / Rinsing with water / Impeccable support as at the origin.
Deoiling:
The wood is blackened, fouled because it has received an oiled finish upstream, often unsuitable (linseed oil, even draining oil…!). The applied oils cook under the action of UV and with water become encrusted for good in the wood which darkens in depth. It is therefore necessary to clog to remove the old oils: this is the action of AQUANETT® oil separator .
Comment: It makes the oils embedded in the support soluble and leaves, after rinsing and neutralization, an impeccable wood.
Application / 5 minutes of action / Rinsing with water / Neutralization / The support is new.
Stripping:
In this case, the wood is stained or painted and must first be stripped of its multiple layers so that we can work on it again. It is therefore necessary to strip and the action of the DILUNET® will remove all old layers of paint, stain or varnish and remove stubborn stains.
Comment: The ultra technical composition of DILUNET® allows it to remove up to 8 coats of paint. Solvent-free, VOC-free, non-volatile and does not dry out, it remains active for a long time, guaranteeing total elimination of the various coatings.
Most : DILUNET® does not dry out and remains active for a long time, which guarantees total elimination of the various coatings.
Application / Action up to 45 minutes if necessary / Rinsing / Neutralization.
The Owatrol® plus: Validation of the OECD 301F biodegradability test: In 2017 Durieu chose to officially validate that its cleaners for exterior wood, rinsable with water, have a negligible impact on the environment. So, NET-TROL® / AQUANETT® et DILUNET® have each validated compliance with the OECD 301F biodegradability test (NB: this test, once validated, guarantees that the rejection of these products at the time of rinsing has no negative impact on nature).
Successfully prepare a magnified wood: choose to sober up, de-oil or strip the solution with the essentials ofOwatrol® : NET-TROL®, AQUANETT® et DILUNET®