Composite Care and Maintenance
How To Look After Your Composite Timber
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Care and Maintenance For Your Composite Timber
When you invest in a NewTechWood composite deck, fence, cladding, or screening you will be amazed at the little maintenance required to maintain its premium appearance. There is no need to spend your weekends oiling, sanding, or painting to ensure it remains in good condition. This is due to the UltraShield® coating which is applied to every surface of each board, including the grooved edges. This coating protects the core from moisture, ultra-violet (UV), insects, and bacteria, ensuring your composite timber withstands the test of time.
How To Clean Composite Decking
Your composite timber deck, fence, cladding, or screening may get dusty or dirty from the environment, however, to keep it looking its best, simply clean the boards with warm soapy water using a rag, mop, or soft broom to remove any build up. To make the cleaning easier, we have developed DECKWash, an Australian-made, eco-friendly, and simple-to-use cleaning product that can be used on any timber or composite product.
Food Spills
If you spill red wine, soy sauce, oil, or any other harsh foodstuffs on your composite timber, we recommend the best thing to do is to wash it away immediately with our premium deck cleaner, DECKWash. Alternatively, you can use warm soapy water and scrub the area with a soft broom, soft brush, or rag.
Furniture Scratches
To avoid scratching your NewTechWood composite deck, place furniture pads or small squares of carpet underneath the feet of your outdoor chairs and table. Doing this will stop scratches from your chairs sliding around on your composite timber.
Pool Chemicals
NewTechWood composite decking will not suffer from chlorinated pool water, however, be careful not to spill undiluted chlorine or pool salt directly onto the boards as these are strong chemicals and may cause damage to your new deck. If undiluted chlorine or pool salt is spilt on your composite decking, we recommend using DECKWash as soon as possible to ensure no damage occurs.
DECKWash
DECKWash is a water-based, general-purpose cleaner and degreaser specially designed and produced right here in Australia.
Our DECKWash cleaning solution is designed for safe and frequent use to help maintain a fresh, clean appearance to decking, screening, cladding, stairs, and handrails.
It has been specially designed to clean and brighten composite timber, however, is also suitable for cleaning any deck.
Why is UltraShield® so important?
Care and Maintenance Guide
Frequently Asked Questions
Is NewTechWood composite timber maintenance free?
NewTechWood requires No Oiling, No Sanding, No Painting.
However, no product is totally maintenance free! Normal sweeping and cleaning is still necessary to clean off debris and dirt, and to keep your deck looking at its best.
NewTechWood’s fully capped colour technology coats the boards with a high stain and fade resistant layer. This also makes the boards waterproof, so there is no need for any labour that would be necessary with regular timber.
Is NewTechWood impervious to mould?
Yes! NewTechWood has mould inhibitors that prevent mould growing on the inside of the board. Surface mould can still occur, like it can on any surface, however, it will never penetrate the board itself and is easily washed off.
Will my NewTechWood deck scratch?
NewTechWood has an outer capping of polymer that encapsulates the board in an impermeable layer of protection that provides scratch, stain and fade resistance. Normal activities incurred in day to day living will not scratch your NewTechWood decking. However, like timber, or any other surface, excessive activities can damage the surface. Skateboarding, dragging heavy furniture, dancing in stiletto heels are some of the activities which may cause the capping to scratch, abrade or chip. To ensure your deck looks as good as new for as long as possible, we recommend fixing pads under your outdoor chairs to stop the constant dragging wearing away the capping over time. Unlike timber decking, composite decking cannot be sanded back.
Will my boards still be protected from the elements when I cut them and the ends are exposed?
It is recommended that you apply a clear sealant to any exposed ends or cut edges to protect against moisture and swelling.
Does NewTechWood need re-sanding and recoating?
No. NewTechWood products are low maintenance, meaning they are a pre-finished board that doesn’t require any initial staining, coating or any on-going recoating or sanding.
Can you use a high pressure cleaner?
Please refer to the care and maintenance guide on further guidance on how to clean your deck. Whilst not recommended, if you were to use a High Pressure Washer Cleaner (Electric Water Gurney) please ensure it is on a low pressure setting and test a small area first.
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