Wood
The links on this page are for products for coating, staining, restoring, rejuvinating and preserving architectural wood.
Abatron Wood Restoration & Maintenance Products
WoodEpox® is a dimensionally stable adhesive putty compound with high tensile and compressive strength for wood replacement that can be used in any thickness in both structural and decorative applications to replace, repair, extend, or fill wood and other materials. Abatron’s other products include wood consolidate for regenerating and waterproofing wood, glazing compound, pigments, paint stripper and Boron based liquid and powder wood preservative.
American Building Restoration Products
Stain removers, deck and siding wash, wood rejuvinator, strippers, masonry, stone and concrete cleaners, rust removers, graffiti prevention and removal products, efflorescence and lime dissolver, metal prewash and brighteners, stone polish, sealers, metal and fiberglass polish, glass restoration products, liquid (acrylic) masking, window frost and black out material
Coating and Treating Wood
DeckStainHelp.com
From their homepage: “DeckStainHelp.com has become the Internet’s go-to site for all things exterior wood and deck restoration related. Close to 30,000 Q&A comments and 4,000 Deck Forum help topics. We love customer interaction on our site, so feel free to participate in our open discussion. New for 2017 is our newly enhanced website. Easier navigation and better user experience will allow you to find all the help that you need. We have also added the ability to upload and post pictures in our comment area for all our Deck Help Articles.”
How Coatings Protect and Beautify Wood
Wood coatings for interior and exterior applications from Durability + Design Magazine (September 2016)
Staining, Coating and Treating Wood
Cellular structure and the tree’s living processes effect how wood ages and reacts to treatment. This Durability + Design Magazine article from February 2015 explains those aspects of architectural wood and how they should influence the selection, application and maintenance of sealers and finishes.
Wood Finishes
DIY Network article titled, “What’s the Difference Between Polyurethane, Varnish, Shellac and Lacquer?”
September, 2014 Woodworkers Journal article titled, “Understanding Stains: Pigments and Dyes”.
Chemique, Moorestown, NJ, USA
Chemique produces cleaning and restoration products for residential, commercial and industrial applications. The product categories are Bath & Kitchen Care, Marble & Granite Care, Deck & Wood Care, Paver, Brick & Stone Care, Stone & Masonry Restoration, Paint & Coating Removers and Anti-Graffiti
D/2 Biological Cleaner
Masonry, wood, vinyl, canvas and other surfaces can be safely cleaned with this solution. It’s widely used for cleaning mold, mildew, lichen and algae from gravestones.
Dumond Chemicals, Inc.
Dumond® Chemicals, Inc. provides paint removal products, graffiti control systems, stone and masonry care products and lead abatement and lead encapsulating products. They market to the DIY, professional, marine and industrial consumer.
Encore Coatings
Encore manufactures wood and concrete deck coatings, paint additives, pool coatings and materials for coating marine structures including treated wood pilings.
Encore Wood Deck Coating product
This page includes three videos, called “Contractor Certification Modules”, that describe the product and how to apply it.
Jeff Moreau’s Blog
Jeff’s blog includes information on Encore and their products and the history of both.
West System, Inc.
WEST SYSTEM® manufactures 2-part, marine-grade epoxy that bonds and coats wood, fiberglass, metal, fabrics and composite materials. Their main market is boat hull construction and repair but their products are also used extensively in aircraft and architectural restoration. Their videos and guides on a wide variety of projects are excellent. Articles on various home and architectural projects are at http://www.westsystem.com/ss/home-architecture/
