Enjoying nature has its price. It requires work on our part. Anyone with a wooden deck knows this. It stands out for its beauty – the grain of the wood, the warmth underfoot. At the same time, it weathers rapidly due to the sun, rain, and cool temperatures. The warm brown tone gives way to a dull gray, mildew forms, the floorboards begin to rot here and there, and the moss that forms makes walking across the deck slippery. But this doesn’t have to happen! If you take care of your natural flooring, you’ll be able to enjoy it for a long time. Regular cleaning and subsequent care with products containing biocidal active ingredients from the Preventol® portfolio stop the deterioration process in its tracks. It’s best for deck owners to prime or impregnate the wooden floorboards every few years. Or even better – before laying the decking, all of the boards should be impregnated with products containing Preventol®. The MPP business unit sells active ingredients that effectively protect floorboards against insects, fungi, and rot. A few things are important when it comes to regular maintenance: first, the wooden boards must be scrubbed clean – hands off the pressure washer, as its jet is simply too strong and it can quickly splinter the wood. The boards must then be allowed to dry thoroughly before applying the wood preservative. Then use a care or coating system with UV-absorbing pigments. The oils or lacquers should be applied in two coats. You then need to allow the deck to dry for eight hours before you can walk on it again – but after that, it will often shine again in all of its former glory.
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