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How To apply

The CUTEK® system is simple to understand and easy to use:

Step 1 > Prepare – clean and enhance your wood by preparing it for coating

Step 2 > Protect – powerfully protect your wood for the long-term

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CUTEK® Extreme

Step 2 > Protect

Before you protect:

Before you begin, note the hazards and precautions on this website and the can labelling, and ensure that you use the correct safety equipment as detailed in the Safety Data Sheet (SDS).

Weather:

Once applied, CUTEK® Extreme generally requires 3-5 days of dry conditions after coating to facilitate full penetration/diffusion and an even color finish; so check your weather forecast before coating.

CUTEK® Colortone:

Clear, un-tinted CUTEK® Extreme will allow your wood to naturally lighten/silver/gray when exposed to sunlight while retaining its protection characteristics. Unless you want a clear finish that will naturally lighten/silver/gray off in a few months, it is important to mix in a CUTEK® Colortone to your can of oil before use. Adding a CUTEK® Colortone provides UV color protection and slows the lightening/silvering process.

To choose which Colortone suits your wood and project, visit our Colortone page.

Note: CUTEK® Extreme diffuses deeply into your wood and will continue to provide moisture protection and improve dimensional stability even if a CUTEK® Colortone is not added and your wood becomes weathered and grayed.

Application:

After preparing your wood, it will need to be completely dry prior to coating with CUTEK® Extreme. It is very important that your wood is clean, non-greasy and dry with a moisture content of less than 17%. It is also very important that the surface of the wood is free from chemical residues and is not exposed to environmental contaminants such as dust while the CUTEK® Extreme is drying.

Stir the CUTEK® Extreme oil thoroughly (with the added CUTEK® Colortone if desired) before and during use. Make sure you stir from the bottom of the can to ensure active ingredients are properly mixed throughout the oil.

Apply thin, even coats with a brush, or paint pad applicator. CUTEK® Extreme works best when applied as a THIN COAT – two or three thin coats on finished wood and hardwoods are much better than one or two thick coats. For best results, ONE coat of CUTEK® Extreme should be applied to all faces of the wood prior to installing, with a SECOND coat applied to the top surface once the first coat has completely penetrated/diffused.

If applying post-construction, apply two thin coats to all accessible wood surfaces, ensuring the first coat has completely penetrated/diffused (dried) before applying the second coat.

Drying time:

Unlike traditional wood coatings, CUTEK® Extreme needs to penetrate/diffuse deeply into your wood. After coating, CUTEK® Extreme will slowly migrate into your wood to repel moisture, improve dimensional stability and lengthen the service life of your wood. This penetration/diffusion process varies in time for many reasons including differences in wood type (species, density, porosity, age of wood and residual moisture content) as well as environmental factors (temperature, humidity, weather).

Sometimes this drying process can take several days to complete. You will know when your wood is ready for an additional coat of CUTEK® Extreme when it is completely dry and non-greasy. Please note the second coat of CUTEK® Extreme will take longer to migrate into your wood than the first coat.

Clean-up:

Equipment (including brushes) may be cleaned with CUTEK® Quickclean, mineral spirits or soap and water. If not correctly cleaned or disposed of, oily rags and other oily materials may cause combustion fires. After use you MUST immediately spread all oily material outside to dry by flattening them out to their full size in an airy spot at temperatures above 39° F, or wash them thoroughly with water and detergent and rinse. Remove all oil from all clothes, tools, rags and any other materials contacted during use or as a result of an accidental spill. Ensure wash water is disposed of in accordance with local regulations.

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These figures represent typical averages for common decking and cladding wood species and are to be used as a guideline only.

Step 1 > Prepare

It is important for the user to determine the suitability of the CUTEK® Wood Reviver for its intended application. ALWAYS test the product on a small test area before applying to any large areas. As the species and condition of wood can vary significantly, testing will enable you to accurately estimate the dilution, working time and amount of CUTEK® Wood Reviver required to complete your project.

Safety and Precautions:

Before you begin to Prepare and Protect your wood, note the hazards and precautions and ensure that you have obtained and know how to use the correct safety equipment as detailed in the Safety Data Sheet (SDS).

When using CUTEK® Wood Reviver, all adjacent surfaces and vegetation must be adequately protected. It is also important to be aware of the potential for wind drift into areas with cars or pedestrian traffic when rinsing. Water flush all equipment, vegetation, paths, concrete, asphalt and other adjacent surfaces before and after contact.

How to Apply:

Dilution and Coverage:

IMPORTANT: These figures represent typical averages for common decking and cladding species and are to be used as a guideline only

CUTEK® Wood Reviver is a powerful wood restoring agent and can be used diluted or undiluted. Dilution and coverage can vary depending on the smoothness and density of your wood, as well as the severity of staining and/or weathering. Always test to determine if your chosen dilution is effective in the restoration of your specific wood.

Application:

If required, dilute the CUTEK® Wood Reviver concentrate with water; refer to dilution guidelines and complete a test patch to ensure the right dilution for your wood.

Wet your wood prior to applying CUTEK® Wood Reviver. Apply CUTEK® Wood Reviver liberally to wet wood with a brush, roller, broom or low-pressure garden sprayer.

Let CUTEK® Wood Reviver do the work by leaving it on the surface for 1 hour to 24 hours depending on the severity of staining or discoloration. It may be necessary to scrub stubborn stains moderately with a stiff fiber brush.

Removal:

Once CUTEK® Wood Reviver has cleaned the wood, it must be rinsed off thoroughly with water. For best results, rinse using a pressure washer set to approximately 50 bar (750 p.s.i.) with a fan jet pattern. REMOVAL WITH A GARDEN HOSE IS NOT SUFFICIENT.
CAUTION must be used to avoid damage to the wood fiber and ‘furring up’. Adjust your cleaning process by reducing the pressure or your operating distance from the wood. DO NOT use “turbojets” on wood.

Rinse from the highest point and work down methodically using long even strokes in the direction of the grain, until there is minimal to no sudsing. The longer that CUTEK® Wood Reviver is left on the wood, the greater the rinse time required.

Note: certain types of wood surfaces may leave a raised grain effect after pressure washing is completed. Sanding or poly pad scrubbing may be required to smooth out this condition.

Clean Up:

Equipment may be cleaned with water. Ensure wash water is disposed of in accordance with local regulations.

Step 1 > Prepare

Before Applying:

It is important for the user to determine the suitability of CUTEK® Wood Stripper for its intended application. ALWAYS test product on a small test area. The coatings to be stripped can vary significantly, testing will enable you to accurately estimate the working time, and amount of CUTEK® Wood Stripper required to complete your project.

NOTE: CUTEK® Wood Stripper may need to be applied more than once to thick paint or film form coatings with many layers.

Safety and Precautions:

Before you begin to Prepare and Protect your wood, note the hazards and precautions and ensure that you have obtained and know how to use the correct safety equipment as detailed in the Safety Data Sheet (SDS).

When using CUTEK® Wood Stripper, all adjacent surfaces and vegetation must be adequately protected. It is also important to be aware of the potential for wind drift into areas with cars or pedestrian traffic when rinsing. Water flush all equipment, vegetation, paths, concrete, asphalt and other adjacent surfaces before and after contact.

Coverage:

Spreading rate of CUTEK® Wood Stripper is approximately 120 sq.ft./gallon.

NOTE: this can vary significantly depending on the type and thickness of the paint or wood coating being removed.

Application:

CUTEK® Wood Stripper should be used as supplied. Stir/shake well, then apply CUTEK® Wood Stripper evenly with a brush, roller or paint pad applicator to dry wood, rubbing into the grain. Reaction time is approx. 30-60 minutes. Keep area wet and activated by applying more CUTEK® Wood Stripper or by agitating the application area with a brush or roller for the duration determined by testing.

Test periodically with a paint scraper to determine when the old coating is stripping cleanly off the wood. When this happens, the stripped surface is ready for rinsing. We suggest that you try to strip only 10 ft² first.

Removal:

Rinse off thoroughly, using a pressure washer set to approximately 50 bar (750 p.s.i.) with a fan jet pattern. REMOVAL WITH A GARDEN HOSE IS NOT SUFFICIENT.
CAUTION must be used to avoid damage to the wood fiber and ‘furring up’. Adjust your cleaning process by reducing the pressure or your operating distance from the wood. DO NOT use “turbojets” on wood.

Clean from the lowest point and work upwards methodically using long even strokes in the direction of the grain. If cleaned from the highest point first, the product below can become sticky and difficult to remove.

After stripping the wood, clean it with CUTEK® Wood Reviver to remove residual CUTEK® Wood Stripper and rejuvenate the substrate and enhance the grain. See CUTEK® Wood Reviver for instructions.

Certain types of wood surfaces may leave a raised grain effect after stripping is completed. Sanding or poly pad scrubbing may be required to smooth out this condition.

Clean Up & Disposal:

Equipment may be cleaned with CUTEK® Quickclean or soap/detergent and water. All wash water, containers and contents should be disposed of in accordance with local regulations.

Step 1 > Prepare

It is important for the user to determine the suitability of CUTEK® Quickclean for its intended application. ALWAYS test the product on a small area, referring to the dilution guidelines, before making a full mixture and applying it to any large areas. As surface types and conditions can vary significantly, testing will enable you to accurately estimate the dilution, working time and amount of CUTEK® Quickclean required to complete your project. It will also enable you to perfect the cleaning technique that works best in your situation.

Safety and Precautions:

Before you begin to Prepare and Protect your wood, note the hazards and precautions on the can label and ensure that you have obtained and know how to use the correct safety equipment.

When using CUTEK® Quickclean all adjacent surfaces and vegetation must be adequately protected. It is also important to be aware of the potential for damaging wind drift into areas with cars or pedestrian traffic when rinsing. Water flush all equipment, vegetation, paths, concrete, asphalt and other adjacent surfaces before and after contact.

How to Apply:

Dilution and Coverage:

Important: CUTEK® Quickclean is a powerful general-purpose outdoor cleaner that should be diluted. Dilution and coverage can vary depending on the type of surface being cleaned and the build-up of dirt/grease on the substrate. Always test prior to making a full mixture to determine if dilution being used is effective in cleaning on your specific surface.

Application:

Dilute the CUTEK® Quickclean concentrate with water as required and complete a test patch to ensure the dilution being used is effective in cleaning.

Wet your substrate with water prior to applying CUTEK® Quickclean. Apply diluted CUTEK® Quickclean liberally with a brush, roller, broom or low-pressure garden sprayer. Let CUTEK® Quickclean do the work by leaving it on the surface for 5 to 15 minutes, depending on the severity of dirt/soiling/grease. It may be necessary to scrub stubborn stains moderately with a stiff fiber brush.

Removal:

Once CUTEK® Quickclean has cleaned the substrate, it must be water rinsed off thoroughly. For best results, rinse using a pressure washer set to approximately 50 bar (750 p.s.i.) with a fan jet pattern.
CAUTION must be used to avoid damage to the wood fiber and ‘furring up’. Adjust your cleaning process by reducing the pressure or your operating distance from the wood. DO NOT use “turbojets” on wood.

Rinse from the highest point and work down methodically using long even strokes in the direction of the grain

For situations where pressure washing is not practical, rinse off the CUTEK® Quickclean with clean water from a bucket or a garden hose using a light scrubbing action with a stiff brush.

Clean-Up:

Equipment may be cleaned with water. Ensure wash water is disposed of in accordance with local regulations.