Equisol Prime
EQUISOL PRIME PREPARES NEW AND UNSEASONED TIMBER FOR COATING OR REMOVES OLD OIL COATINGS
Give your exterior timber the best start with Equisol Prime, a specialised formula that removes tannins, mill glaze and oils to prepare new timber for coating, or removing old oil coatings from existing timber.
Equisol Prime is an alkali based cleaner that can help remove:
- BBQ fats and grease
- Bird and pet droppings
- Old decking oil
- Tannins and mill glaze
- Food and beverage spills
- Organic residues, such as dirt, mould stains, plant matter, leaf marks, sap stains, etc
- Organic-based motor oils
Follow up with Equisol Vitalise to neutralise and brighten timber, ready for coating.
Use Equisol Prime on new exterior timber including decking, pergolas, garden furniture, fences, gates, weather boards, trims and soffits. Not suitable for stripping paint or polyurethane film coatings from timber.
Timber Prep System |
New timber |
Mould present |
Paint or old film coating |
Grey & weathered with no coating |
Old oil coating in poor condition |
Re-coating Equisol |
Regular Cleaning |
Equisol Strip/Xcoat | Step 1 | ||||||
Equisol Null | Step 1 | ||||||
Equisol Prime | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 2 | Step 1 | Step 1 | Step 1 | |
Equisol Vitalise | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 3 | Step 2 | Step 2 | Step 2 | |
Equisol Retaine | Step 1 | ||||||
Timber is ready to coat with Equisol Pro E365 |
Sweep deck and wash down with water. Protect areas not to be cleaned. Mask painted areas, as Prime will damage paint. May also be corrosive to metals. If mould is present use Equisol Null before using Equisol Prime.