Can you stain spotted gum?

Can you stain spotted gum?

How To Finish Spotted Gum Timber? Depending on the application of the timber, Spotted Gum can be treated or finished in a number of ways; paints, polishes, stains and oils. If used as decking, Spotted Gum may be best treated with a decking oil.

Which is better spotted gum or merbau?

Spotted gum is a grade below merbau, so it isn’t quite as durable, but still very worthy of decking.

Does spotted gum go GREY?

Though the spotted gum tree itself has light coloured bark — usually ranging from white to grey — the decking that’s made from spotted gum heartwood is generally reddish-brown to golden-brown in hue. Over time, spotted gum decking will fade to grey.

Is spotted gum a soft or hardwood?

Spotted gum is one of Australia’s premium native hardwoods with a striking appearance and a high degree of natural durability and strength, making it an ideal timber for a variety of structural, exterior and interior applications.

Why does spotted gum get black spots?

Eucalypt hardwoods such as spotted gum are often used on decks and like many timbers they have significant tannins occurring naturally in the wood. Generally iron staining can occur in weather-exposed decking where moisture (rain, dew, hosing) and a source of metal iron contamination may be readily available.

Does spotted gum fade?

Though it’s certainly appealing in its natural state, Spotted Gum also takes stains, paints and finishes very well, widening the possible colour options. It is UV resistant too, and won’t fade after years of sun exposure. Spotted gum is also decay resistant and very easy to work with, cutting down on installation time.

Does Spotted Gum fade?

Is Spotted Gum the same as Blackbutt?

Presentation: Spotted Gum has a relatively clean look compared to Blackbutt. It has darker shades of golden brown colour. Blackbutt has light wood colour and consists of veins, insect trails and knots that stand out.

Can you leave spotted gum decking untreated?

Spotted gum belongs to the natural durability classes 1 and 2. The above ground durability class 1 means that you can expect the untreated timber to last for over 40 years. This is quote a good rating for timber decking.

What wood is similar to Spotted Gum?

“Silvertop ash” , or sometimes named “coast ash” due to its occurrence to grow along the coast of the south-eastern areas of Australia, is a moderately durable and relatively light hardwood compared to other eucalyptus like spotted gum and ironbark.

How do you remove tannins from Merbau?

for tiny areas, a wet cloth can be used and bear in mind to get rid of the ‘wash’ water and wash quickly for all horizontal surfaces, to avoid the re-depositing of tannins. Bleach is also one of the best option to remove timber stains. Scrub vigorously with chlorine bleach then rinse the surface.

Can I oil merbau straight away?

Merbau is a very resinous timber. In other words, timber finishes work best when you allow the timber to weather. However, there is one exception to this where Preschem would recommend oiling the timber straight away, and that’s if the deck has been completed in the middle of a heat wave.