At Owatrol we are always delighted to work alongside other leading companies in our field to deliver outstanding quality and professional finish. Our products have recently helped to complete a project on the Welsh Ffestiniog heritage railway alongside products from Silva Timber, a provider of speciality wood products. The Ffestiniog Railway is the oldest independent […]
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With such a wide variety of wood care products; from strippers to cleaners and finishings to paints, we’re confident Owatrol will have the perfect product for your next project.
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Aquadecks is Owatrol’s ready to use water-based wood treatment, perfect for outside furniture, cladding and decking. It can be applied easily to both new and weathered wood and it’s highly penetrating formula means there will be no peeling or flaking. Â It provides excellent protection against the damage caused by moisture and UV rays and is […]
We are very excited to announce that our perfect partnership for composite wood is now available to purchase directly from us on our website. Owatrol produce two products designed specifically for use on composite wood and they complement each other perfectly. When used in tandem they can revive even the most sad looking composite decking, […]
Looking to make some changes to your garden but not sure where to start? Before forking out lots of money on new garden furniture or a new summer house, think about what you’ve already got! With Owatrol’s Solid Colour Stain you can make significant changes and really give the garden a face lift without breaking […]
Using Prepdeck to strip, Net-Trol to clean & Textrol to protect your deck
Posted on in Before & After, Case Studies, For the Garden, Wood CareWe’re always grateful when customers send us photographs throughout their project using Owatrol. This week we’d like to share a deck renovated using three Owatrol solutions. The customer’s deck had a previous coating to remove first, before cleaning and retreating. Stripping your deck Owatrol has several products for stripping previous coatings from wood surfaces. This […]
Lots of people find themselves asking this question as summer draws to an end. You’ve spent the summer in your garden and you’ve splashed out on some new fence panels, treated yourself to a new deck or even delighted the children with a new playhouse and they’re all looking great! However, you know that winter’s […]
We get a lot of customers asking questions about why they need to treat their decking and if they need to treat it at all so I thought I’d try to answer some of the more common questions for you here. I’ve also tried to give solutions to some of the common problems caused by […]
We were recently signposted to this case study by Promain, a long time partner of ours and seller of Owatrol products. The customer was exasperated after using a well-known high street product on their decking every year only to find it always cracking and peeling after the winter. It clearly wasn’t doing what it said […]
We have put together a series of posts to create the Owatrol wood care guide – this will give you all the info you need to protect your wood. Through the six articles you will learn why wood needs protecting, how to prepare and clean wood, which treatments are suitable for different types of wood […]
Have you wondered what you need to do to prepare your wood before treating it? Adherence When you try to use emulsion paints on wood, you often face a massive inconvenience – their lack of adherence. With a low bonding power, these paints flake off rapidly which means a big waste of your time! Our […]









