What is the best decking oil?

Best All-Rounder: Rye Oil’s Decking Oil – Clear

• Highlights:  A true traditional decking oil, that will repel water as soon a sits applied, no pealing or flaking. Just clean the timber and reapply.
• Finish: Leaves a matte wet finish that protects against greying and fungal growth – No pigment, but brings out the grain.
• Use: All softwoods and low tannin hard woods.
• Application: As this is a traditional decking oil, application may need to be more often than a solvent based sealant
• Buy here: www.ryeoil.co.uk

Best for Dense or Exotic Hardwood Decking: Rye Oil’s Danish Oil.

• • Highlights: Deep-penetrating solvent-based formula that repels water and prevents wood from splitting, The 50% Tung Oil content seals the surface of the timber. 
  • Use: Best used on Hardwoods.
  • Finish: Contains organic UV fade-resistant elements with a satin finish.
  • Application: Long lasting sealant. 
  • Buy Here: www.ryeoil.co.uk

More details about the best Decking Oil for softwoods – Rye Oil’s Decking Oil – Clear:

• Good solvency properties with high oxidation stability
• To treat cedar cladding to extend its life and protect the colour
• The product is a light tan colour which dry clear.
• Excellent UV protection
• No pealing, flaking or blistering
• Dirt resistant
• Help reduce algae and fungi attacking the wood
• Will give a matt wet look’ to the timber
• Brush or spray application.
• Coverage 50sq feet per litre (4.5 square metres per litre)

Decking Oil penetrates deeply into timber surfaces and, in a similar way to bark, attaches to the wood capillaries providing protection against extreme climate conditions. This product is designed for use on timbers like cedar, larch, pine and lots more. It is not suitable for timbers which contain lots of tannin’s, such as oak. This oil is the ideal finish for cladding, doors, windows and other exterior joinery and decking that uses softwoods.

This treatment prolongs the life of the wood keeping the wood supple. If treated every 3-4 years will help prevent cracking, splitting and discolouring. This product is a clear dry product so wont effect the original colour of the wood when used on new timber. If you are treating anything other then new timber just wet the timber with water, the shade the timber goes when wet the timber will go after application of our treatment.

Please test this product on a small unseen area of timber before full application. You want to make sure you are happy with the finish.

One coat should do the job, however, it does depend on the porosity and age of the wood. Application can be hand bushed, sprayed or dipped. The oil treatment wont work if the wood has already been varnished or waxed. Our Decking Oil can be used on pressure treated timber. If your sprayer isn’t up to the job this treatment can be thinned with white spirit.

Rye Oil Ltd suggests that for best results reapplication should take place every 3-4 years.

Yes this product can be sprayed.