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Recently restored Merbau deck, using a combination of Prime, Vitalise and then applied two coats of oil.

Recently restored Merbau decking using a combination of Prime, Vitalise and then oiled with a red brown colour tone. Looks amazing.

A Dream Deck, Now Perfectly Protected: A Huge Thank You to Equisol!

What can I say? After spending upwards of $30k building my dream Merbau deck, I wanted to ensure my investment was well protected while also looking stunning. As a first-time deck oiler, I felt overwhelmed by the multiple options available between water and oil-based products. I wasn’t sure where to start, but after a phone call with Peter from Equisol, all my concerns vanished. Peter patiently took the time to answer all my questions, no matter how silly they seemed, and even sent me sample tins of three different tinted oils to help me choose. Thank you again, Peter!

By the time I was ready to oil, my deck had already been down for 12 months, and it was in rough shape. It was filthy, with some areas grey and others stained, looking quite worn overall. But Equisol’s Prime product worked wonders, stripping away the old oils and tannins from the Merbau boards. Then, the Equisol Vitalise did an amazing job of brightening and renewing the timber to its former glory, prepping it perfectly for the oil.

I chose the Dark Brown tint for the oil and applied one full coat to the posts, beams, handrails, stairs and finally decking boards. This first coat dried in about 2 hrs on a 30 deg day. This was followed by a very thin second coat on just the decking boards for extra protection. In hindsight, one coat would have been enough, and credit where credit is due, Peter did recomment just one coat as my deck is undercover. The second coat did darken the deck a bit more than I had hoped, and took a little longer to dry, so that’s on me. At least I know it’s well-protected! The Perdura Deck Brush Peter recommended was an excellent applicator, making the whole process easier and more efficient.

I wish I could share more pictures of the finished product, because the results are truly amazing. The deck looks better than I ever imagined!

Thanks again Peter and Equisol team. i will be recommending your product to all who ask me!

Rob

After a poor result with the products purchased from a large hardware chain I had to start over with my 2 year old spotted gum deck. This involved removing an old decking oil (basically kerosene), and sanding the deck back to the original wood to start over.

Absolutely delighted with both the products and the service provided. The online videos are helpful, expecially for a DYI project, and staff at Equisol were very helpful with tips and advice at a couple of key points in the project. The Pro E365 is so easy to apply, and dries relatively quickly so that I was able to proceed on days when overnight rain was a possibility.

The deck now looks amazing! So glad my online research led me to Equisol.

Our deck had been coated with layers of decking paint and had started to weather. The Equisol product sounded ideal in terms of protecting the deck and bringing out the natural colours of the timber. We have been delighted with the result and would recommend this solution highly.

I have a large deck that had previously been painted with a water based finish.
It would flake when wet and showed marks easily that were difficult to remove.
Equisol was able to suggest an alternative coating that would alleviate these issues.
Australian Timber & Deck were able to remove the old coating completely and re-coat with Equisol
They fitted their schedule to coincide with a time we were travelling (removal and prep is noisy and dusty)
We returned to a beautifully finished deck that doesn’t show much markings and is easy to keep clean
We are very happy with the job.