Owatrol Textrol HES

Owatrol Textrol HES is a microporous wood oil produced from natural plant oils, offers high protection against UV rays, for rough sawn, planed, new and seasoned pressure treated softwoods.

Owatrol Textrol HES wood oil has been specially formulated from natural plant oils to offer a durable finish offering high protection against UV rays from sunlight. Textrol HES is a white spirit based microporous non film forming wood oil that penetrates deep into the timber therefore it will not flake.

Best Uses

Textrol HES is suitable for application to rough sawn, planed, new and seasoned pressure treated softwoods offering excellent resistance to the timber expanding and contracting caused by heat and rain. Owatrol HES wood oil is suitable for many exterior soft woods and pressure treated timbers used in the construction of cabins, siding, decks, fences, garden sheds, pergola's steps and railway sleepers etc.

• One coat, penetrating oil finish
• High solids content - Increased UV protection
• Enhances the natural beauty of the wood
• Non-film building - No peeling or flaking
• Microporous - Allows wood to breathe
• Matt-sheen finish
• Based on natural oils

Application

General directions:
Surfaces must be clean, dry and free of dirt, grease, grime, mildew and previous coatings. Treat mildew with a 50/50 bleach/water solution. Scrub solution on to surface and allow to stand for 10-15 minutes; rinse thoroughly. After cleaning and/or stripping, allow wood to dry 2-3 good drying days or until it has reached a  moisture content of 18 % or less before applying finish.

Owarol Textrol HES can only be applied to bare wood surfaces or weathered surfaces previously finished with Owarol Textrol HES. ALL other finishes MUST be completely and thoroughly removed. If necessary sand surface after cleaning and/or stripping (80 grit paper).

Preparation For New Wood Surfaces:

• Rough Sawn: Apply Owarol Textrol HES.
• Planed: New smooth, planed wood has a hard shiny surface called mill-glaze that prevents maximum penetration and adhesion of any finish, this should be removed to ensure maximum performance of the finish. Treat with Owatrol Aquanett or Owatrol Prepdeck and neutralise with Owatrol Net-Trol OR sand with 80 grit paper to open the wood pores, dust off and degrease surface with Methylated Spirits.

Preparation For Weathered Wood Surfaces (untreated):
Wood that has weathered longer than 12 months or turned grey should be cleaned with Owatrol Net-Trol to remove all loose wood fibres, dirt and other surface contaminants. If wood is severely contaminated, clean with Owatrol Aquanett or Owatrol Prepdeck and neutralise with Owatrol Net-Trol.

Preparation For Previously coated surfaces (oiled, paint, stain, varnish...):

• All previous coatings must be completely and thoroughly removed.
• Oils and sealers: Strip with Owatrol Aquanett or Owatrol Prepdeck, neutralise with Owatrol Net-Trol.
• Solvent (oil or alkyd based finishes): Strip with Owatrol Dilunett neutralise with Owatrol Net-Trol.
• Acrylic finishes (Water-based): Strip with Owatrol Prepdeck neutralise with Owatrol Net-Trol.
• Other finishes i.e. 2 pack epoxies, urethanes… Strip with Owatrol CDKP 90, neutralise surface with a suitable solvent - Acetone, White Spirits, Methylated Spirits...

Note: Hardwoods and woods rich in tannins e.g. Oak, Chestnut, Douglas Fir, Cedar... may darken with Owatrol Aquanett, Owatrol Prepdeck and Owatrol Dilunett, neutralising with Owatrol Net-Trol immediately after rinsing will lighten and restore the woods colour.

Use as is. Do not thin. Stir can well before and during application. Apply a single liberal application of Owatrol Textrol HES working in the direction of the grain.
After 15-30 min’s brush out excess to improve penetration and give a uniform finish. Note: Do not create a film. Owatrol Textrol HES is not a surface coating, its place is in the wood not on the surface.

Please consult Manufacturers Product Data Sheet before application.

Cedar – Allow cedar wood to weather for a minimum of 12 months before treatment. Call our technical team for advice on application.