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Softwood decking stain.
Available in a range of water solvent and oil based formulations.
It nourishes and enhances the natural beauty of decking boards and protects from uv damage with uv filters.
It is water based and easy to clean.
This solution allows the wood grain to show.
Choose from a range of decking stain colours to bring decking boards back to life.
That is they look great right up until they get splotchy when you stain them.
With many types of softwood and hardwood decking available it s worth taking the time to get the right oil for your garden deck.
Is a high quality solvent based clear decking oil for all softwood and hardwood decking.
Common softwoods include pine cedar spruce hemlock fir cypress larch redwood and yew.
These decking stains are designed to transform restore and rejuvenate all types of wooden decking.
You can apply the stain to all kinds of softwood including pressure treated cedar pine fir or redwood.
These woods are characterized by distinct alternating bands of earlywood and latewood.
Softwood treated decking is the most common type of decking sold in todays market due to its competitive price quality and 15 20 years longevity if maintained properly ie its a good idea to stain and retreat your decking every 2 3 years also when building your deck its essential to retreat cut ends ie decking boards or joists that.
Decking oils protect nourish and preserve wooden decking from weathering foot traffic stains dirt and other surface contaminates.