Deks Olje or Textrol?

[catalac08]

Time to re-coat my cockpit rails and other bits of exterior boat wood and some garage doors. I have used Deks in the past but Owatrol who make Deks also sell a similar penetrating wood finish at a similar price and I wonder if this is any better than the traditional Deks Olje or whether the Textrol has some special application? Any experience with this stuff before I splash the cash?

 

[Tranona]

Deks Olje is terrible stuff. Does not soak into the wood as is claimed but evaporates leaving a slight deposit on the surface. Sort of OK internally on things like sole boards, but waste of money and effort externally. Consider International Woodskin for your boat. Easy to apply, long lasting and finishes to a good sheen. Expect a life of at least 5 years. For garage doors you could use the same but porous woodstains are sold in the DIY stores specifically for that purpose. My favourite is a two part Dulux. Used it on a shed 20 years ago and still sound. Also had good results with Sikkens and Ronseal products.

 

[catalac08]

Deks Olje is terrible stuff. Does not soak into the wood as is claimed but evaporates leaving a slight deposit on the surface. Sort of OK internally on things like sole boards, but waste of money and effort externally. Consider International Woodskin for your boat. Easy to apply, long lasting and finishes to a good sheen. Expect a life of at least 5 years. For garage doors you could use the same but porous woodstains are sold in the DIY stores specifically for that purpose. My favourite is a two part Dulux. Used it on a shed 20 years ago and still sound. Also had good results with Sikkens and Ronseal products.

Strange I have used Deks 3 times now at 4 years intervals and found it to soak well and then left a slight sheen at the surface and have been very pleased with it. Similarly garage doors. The boat cockpit rails are some sort of hardwood (reclaimed school lab work surfaces?) and garage doors just pine. Very pleased with both and I had poor results with previous boat with Sikkens and Ronseal Products but by far the worst I have ever used was Burgess Woodsealer! Perhaps the wood type is quite critical as to what works best?

 

[VicS]

Time to re-coat my cockpit rails and other bits of exterior boat wood and some garage doors. I have used Deks in the past but Owatrol who make Deks also sell a similar penetrating wood finish at a similar price and I wonder if this is any better than the traditional Deks Olje or whether the Textrol has some special application? Any experience with this stuff before I splash the cash?

The best I found for exterior wood work having tried several things from teak oil to varnish was Sikkens Cetol Marine (natural) giving a varnish like appearance , although not high gloss. It did not flake and look dreadful as badly maintained varnish does being easily maintained with a light sand and a fresh coat, The "natural " although a little more orange in colour than ideal did not give the appearance of a brown window frame or garden shed coating.

Cetol Marine has been superseded by International Woodskin http://www.yachtpaint.com/gbr/diy/products/varnishes/woodskin.aspx

0thers have in the past recommended Sikkens Cetol Novatech and Novatop. These are still available.

 

[Caer Urfa]

The best I found for exterior wood work having tried several things from teak oil to varnish was Sikkens Cetol Marine (natural) giving a varnish like appearance , although not high gloss. It did not flake and look dreadful as badly maintained varnish does being easily maintained with a light sand and a fresh coat, The "natural " although a little more orange in colour than ideal did not give the appearance of a brown window frame or garden shed coating.

Cetol Marine has been superseded by International Woodskin http://www.yachtpaint.com/gbr/diy/products/varnishes/woodskin.aspx

0thers have in the past recommended Sikkens Cetol Novatech and Novatop. These are still available.

+1 for International Woodskin, use it internal and external and easy to touch up scratches!

 

[vyv_cox]

I used Deks Olje (once) many years ago. I found it to be dreadful to apply to my toerails due to its low viscosity, like trying to paint water. I also did a piece of new teak that I had used for an outboard bracket. The toerails had been varnished previously and within a year all the DO had flaked off, so a complete waste of time. The new teak remained good for years and seemed to be well protected. It seems from this that DO is OK on new timber but if it has previously been treated with anything, don't bother.

I now use Woodskin in UK and Greece and find it to be superb. Easy to apply, much less demanding than varnish and lasts very well even in high UV.