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What product should I use to clean and restore my Pressure Treated deck?

May 17th, 2011

 

Cutek Green Wood Restoration

There seems to be many cleaning and restoring wood products on the marketplace today but many of them do not seem to work as well as they state they will. Deck cleaning can be a labor of love at the best of times and having to perform this task each spring can be exhausting to say the least. Most decks in Canada are made from pressure treated Spruce and I have discovered that most homeowners and contractors are needing a product that can clean and restore the deck surface easily and cost effectively. Cutek Green wood cleaner and restoring product is the best product I have come across in a long time. I like this product because not only does it effectively clean and restore your deck surface but it also has a chemical agent that migrates through the wood that helps prevent against warp and twist of pressure treated decking and we all know this can be a big problem in pressure treated product because of the high moisture content that can exist when purchased from the building retailer. The wood preservative that is used migrates through the entire pc of wood and drives out the moisture that exists in the wood cells thus making the wood more stable. Our company Otter Creek  is the Canadian distributor for this product and we would be glad to discuss its benefits in detail with any Canadian or U.S. homeowners and contractors by calling us at 1-800-981-3590 or this product can be purchased online at www.myocstore.com

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Pressure Treated Decking Wood Preservative and Stabilizer.

May 10th, 2011

Cutek Green Wood Preservative before and after

Its now here and available from Otter Creek Forest Products. Cutek Green is like no other wood preservative on the marketplace. This product will give Canadian and U.S. Homeowners  something to smile about when used. Cutek Green has been used in Australia for many years treating large timbers to protect against twist and warp. This patented formula acts like no other wood preservative in the marketplace. Once applied the product migrates through the entire pc of wood from surface to core.  It seeks out water absorbed pours and extracts the moisture out of the pc of wood making the pc the wood much more stable and preserved at the same time. Decking contractors will also like the fact this product can be wet stacked and applied immediately to the deck surface. Imagine being able to treat your deck boards and being able to fasten the deck boards immediately to the deck surface without having to wait for the product to dry.  Another great feature of this product is it can be applied partially one day and finished the next day without fear of having overlap marks of worry of color variation. The spread rate of this product is 1,000-1400sqft per gallon. Cutek Green comes in 1 gallon sizes and larger if needed and comes clear with options of 18 different color tones that are formulated to enhance the natural character and beauty of the wood without obscuring the grain. This product is an excellent coating alternative for Western Red Cedar, Pine, Hemlock and tropical hardwoods like Ipe, Cumaru and Tigerwood. For further information or to purchase this product please contact Robert Abbott at toll free 1-800-981-3590 or you can purchase on their online store at www.myocstore.com

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How to clean and brighten your weathered deck surface.

May 5th, 2011

Woodrich Wood Decking Stripper

I have a pressure treated deck that was several years old and it was starting to look drab due to the years of weathering it had. I did not want to replace the deck but thought I would like to attempt to strip it and re coat it to help make it look as new as possible. I was searching around the Internet and came across a product from Woodrich called EFC-38 which apparently works on all types of wood species such as pressure treated, cedar and even exotic hardwoods like Ipe, Cumaru and Tigerwood. This product is granular and you mix it in a 5 gallon pale of water and then you can apply with a power washer on low pressure and then spray it on and leave it for a few minutes and then spray it off. I was unsure how this product would work for my weathered deck that had never been cleaned so I also purchased the HD-80 which is a heavy duty stripper. I was advised to purchase along with this product the brightener which is to be applied after your stripper is used. This product is called Citralic ,Citralic is pH balanced to make the ideal neutralizer for HD-80 and other caustic strippers. I was very happy with the results I achieved with these products and would suggest you visit www.myocstore.com for further information.

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Exotic hardwood deck restoration product from Otter Creek.

May 4th, 2011

Tigerwood Bench with Brown Sugar Formula Applied

Otter Creek is a leading distributor of decking accessories in Canada. It carries a product from Woodrich that Canadian homeowners and contractors can apply to their hardwood decking such as Ipe, Cumaru and Tigerwood. The product is called “Hardwood Wiping Stain” and the colors are suited towards the natural color pigments found in Ipe, Cumaru and Tigerwood.  The Ipe formula is called “Amaretto” and when applied it enhances the natural color of Ipe. The other formula they carry is called “Brown Sugar” and when applied to Cumru or Tigerwood it enhances the natural color tone of these two species.  The product is  carried in 1 gallon and 5 gallon sizes.  Two gallons will do 500sqft of deck surface, four gallons will do 500-1000sqt of deck surface and five gallons will do 1000sqft to 1500sqft of deck surface. This product will normally last tow years between coats depending on the consumers preference to final appearance. If you apply each year it will provide a better appearance than if applied every other year. What is nice about this product is it will not peel or flake. Otter Creek  performed numerous longevity tests of the product prior to bringing the product on. If you would like to gather further information or purchase this product please visit www.myocstore.com

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I want to make my old looking deck look new again?

May 2nd, 2011

Woodrich Wood Decking Stripper

I live in Canada and the outdoor deck season is fairly short. I have a Western Red Cedar deck and it was starting to look dull and gray due to the weather. I had purchased some new furniture for my deck and decided it was time that I try and restore the deck surface before I put the new furniture on it. I was searching the internet when I came across a product made by Woodrich www.woodrich-brand.com . Its a cleaner called EFC-38 which is a granular product that is mixed in water and then sprayed on the deck surface and then spayed off. I purchased the 2 LB container which makes up to 5 gallons of stripper at full strength. That is enough to restore up to 750 square feet of wood decking. They also carry a 10lb container which makes 20 gallons of stripper at full strength. I was just about to purchase this product and noticed they had a product called Citralic which acts as a brightener and is to be applied to the deck surface after the cleaner is applied. Citralic is pH balanced to make the ideal neutralizer for HD-80 and other caustic strippers. I purchased both of these products from www.myocstore.com which is a Canadian company and they shipped the products in a timely manner.

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