Maintenance of Deck Tiles
Hardwood Deck tiles require little maintenance
and are very easy to care for. Over time the
wood will patina to a light silver color which is
desirable to some. However, if you would like to
maintain the color of the wood we recommend
the use of a good quality oil penetrating sealer.
We use Cabot Stain Australian Timber oil for our
own personal decks. The Australian Timber Oil
is available in several tints or pigments which
can enhance the sealers ability to block UV rays.
This means a longer lasting sealer. These
timber oils are easily wiped on with a soaked
rag and then wipe the excess of with a clean
rag. It goes on very quickly and each 100 sq ft of
deck should take about 10 minutes to cover.
We recommend oiling the deck once to twice a
year depending on how much UV exposure you
have.
To apply:
1) Clean and sweep the deck of all small
particles like dust and debris.
2) Wash with a hose or pressure washer (unlike
softwoods our hardwood deck tiles can be
power washed) If the tiles are heavily soiled you
may want to clean them with a hardwood
cleaner such as Murphys oil soap or similar.
3) Soak rag in timber oil, squeeze the excess oil
from the rag and wipe onto the surface of each
deck tile. Do not worry about excess dripping
underneath as it will eventually dry and will not
damage the sub surface. Follow moments after
with a clean rag to wipe the excess. You can do
10 sq ft at a time and move on to the next area.
Wiping with the clean rag will prevent the excess
oil from drying to a tacky consistency.
4) Let dry at least 4-5 hours and try not to walk
on the surface during this time. Repeat this
process 2-3 times if it is the first application
after install.
and are very easy to care for. Over time the
wood will patina to a light silver color which is
desirable to some. However, if you would like to
maintain the color of the wood we recommend
the use of a good quality oil penetrating sealer.
We use Cabot Stain Australian Timber oil for our
own personal decks. The Australian Timber Oil
is available in several tints or pigments which
can enhance the sealers ability to block UV rays.
This means a longer lasting sealer. These
timber oils are easily wiped on with a soaked
rag and then wipe the excess of with a clean
rag. It goes on very quickly and each 100 sq ft of
deck should take about 10 minutes to cover.
We recommend oiling the deck once to twice a
year depending on how much UV exposure you
have.
To apply:
1) Clean and sweep the deck of all small
particles like dust and debris.
2) Wash with a hose or pressure washer (unlike
softwoods our hardwood deck tiles can be
power washed) If the tiles are heavily soiled you
may want to clean them with a hardwood
cleaner such as Murphys oil soap or similar.
3) Soak rag in timber oil, squeeze the excess oil
from the rag and wipe onto the surface of each
deck tile. Do not worry about excess dripping
underneath as it will eventually dry and will not
damage the sub surface. Follow moments after
with a clean rag to wipe the excess. You can do
10 sq ft at a time and move on to the next area.
Wiping with the clean rag will prevent the excess
oil from drying to a tacky consistency.
4) Let dry at least 4-5 hours and try not to walk
on the surface during this time. Repeat this
process 2-3 times if it is the first application
after install.
Over the years the deck tiles will
experience light surface scratching. This
is completely normal and expected when
furniture, heavy pots, umbrella stands and
even dogs make contact with the surface.
The oil application above is the answer
and will completely remove all surface
scratches once applied. If the deck tiles
are badly scratched then a simple circular
sander with a fine grit sandpaper can be
applied followed by the oil application. This
process will return the deck to new
condition. We recommend this to be done
once or twice over a ten year period.
experience light surface scratching. This
is completely normal and expected when
furniture, heavy pots, umbrella stands and
even dogs make contact with the surface.
The oil application above is the answer
and will completely remove all surface
scratches once applied. If the deck tiles
are badly scratched then a simple circular
sander with a fine grit sandpaper can be
applied followed by the oil application. This
process will return the deck to new
condition. We recommend this to be done
once or twice over a ten year period.
We have been providing quality modular decking tiles to designers, architects, contractors and homeowners across the nation for
over 5 years. Our decking tiles are of the highest quality and are chosen for their beauty and most importantly their durability.
over 5 years. Our decking tiles are of the highest quality and are chosen for their beauty and most importantly their durability.
