The wood cycle · Stage 4 of 4
Maintenance
Reviving wood over time, without starting from scratch.
Care and prevention
Wood that is cared for regularly never needs to be stripped back to bare wood. All it takes is stepping in before the protection gives way: when the colour fades or the surface loses its sheen, that is the right moment.
Prevention costs less, in time and in product, than redoing the whole cycle from scratch. Window and door frames, garden furniture and exotic woods are the ones that need it most.
Products for this stage
Same job, two bases. For this stage the range is solvent-based.
2 products
At work
How it's applied, in the hands of those who do it every day.
Mistakes to avoid
Waiting for the wood to crack
At that point reviving is not enough: you have to start again from the preparation.
Switching products without checking
Not all products are compatible with the existing finish.
Cleaning with harsh detergents
They damage the protection that maintenance is meant to preserve.
Learn more from the Workshop
Workshop · 3 min
Annual maintenance of wooden window and door frames: the step that extends the life of doors and windows
Workshop · 3 min
Teak and exotic woods (Tanganika included): how to treat them and maintain them over time
Workshop · 4 min
Exterior wood paint without sanding: a guide to quick renewal cycles
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