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How to: treat a wooden terrace


A wooden terrace is a great, sustainable investment to make, but it does mean some investment in maintenance as well. How can you keep your wooden terrace optimally protected and in good shape? Does that require wood staining, or can you just use oil? Is it possible to add colour to a greyed terrace again? 

On this page, you'll find all the answers, in the form of a simple two-step how-to guide. Our best products are included!


Step 1: Preparation

Step 2: Applying oil or wood stain

If your terrace has only recently been installed, you won't have to do all too much preparatory work. In that case, degreasing with lukewarm water and detergent will do. Make sure to rinse the terrace afterwards thoroughly, let it dry and lightly sand it, before you start treating it. 

A really dirty terrace can be cleaned easily with a specialised product such as Xyladecor Krachtreiniger voor alle Buitenhout. It will quickly get rid of all the dirt and other stuff that's on your terrace.

Maybe your terrace is already a bit older? Then it could look a bit greyish and/or darkened, or it could be affected by green deposits. Thankfully, there's a quick fix for all of that as well. Green deposits can be cleaned away with soda crystals dissolved in water or a specialised product such as AlgiAlgues. Moss can be removed with cleaning vinegar (a type of vinegar that is especially intended for cleaning and is less acidic than its regular variant). For greyed terraces, Xyladecor Ontgrijzer voor alle Buitenhout is THE product to use. Only ten minutes of letting the gel do its job, some good rinsing, and the terrace will be clean and no longer grey at the same time. 

You can opt either for oil or for (transparent) wood stain to treat your terrace. They both penetrate the wood and protect it from the inside out. Both also preserve the wood's natural characteristics, such as the colour and wood pattern. Should you want to slightly change or intensify the colour, however, you can also choose to use a tinted oil or stain. 

To optimally protect the wood, use a brush to apply at least two coats of oil or wood stain on your terrace. 

Preparation

Quickly and thoroughly removes dirt and other types of contamination on garden wood.

Quickly and thoroughly removes dirt and other types of contamination on garden wood.

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Algimouss Algialgues
From €16.45 

Wood stains

Protective coloured patio wood stain that preserves the wood structure.

Protective coloured patio wood stain that preserves the wood structure.

Protective stain with a matte and natural effect.

Protective stain with a matte and natural effect.

Transparent silk-gloss solvent-based anti-slip stain. This protective stain nourishes and protects patio and garden wood.
Transparent silk-gloss solvent-based anti-slip stain. This protective stain nourishes and protects patio and garden wood.

A transparent anti-slip stain for protection of impregnated hard and softwood terraces.

A transparent anti-slip stain for protection of impregnated hard and softwood terraces.

Demidekk Terrasslasyr is a water-dilutable transparent stain for impregnated wood.

Demidekk Terrasslasyr is a water-dilutable transparent stain for impregnated wood.

Oil

The terrace oil offers extremely durable protection to the wood and is enriched with wax for better protection against stains.
The terrace oil offers extremely durable protection to the wood and is enriched with wax for better protection against stains.
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V33 Terras Olie
From €39.45 
Oil that nourishes the wood in depth and prevents graying.
Oil that nourishes the wood in depth and prevents graying.
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Xyladecor Terrasolie
From €35.45 

Protective oil for patio wood.

Protective oil for patio wood.

Checklist

  • Remove dirt 

  • Sand and dust off

  • Use oil or wood stain

  • Apply two coats directly with a brush

  • Walk around on your beautiful terrace and enjoy!

Useful tools

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Xyladecor Spray & Brush
From €44.45 
Tool for applying maintenance and protection products to wooden surfaces. The device combines a sprayer and a brush, for easy and even application of products on various wooden projects.
Tool for applying maintenance and protection products to wooden surfaces. The device combines a sprayer and a brush, for easy and even application of products on various wooden projects.
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Progold Paint Bucket
From €2.95 

Need help?


If some of the steps aren't entirely clear to you, or if you are in a specific situation that isn't covered by our how-to guide, then our experts will be happy to help.


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