The CUTEK® system powerfully protects timber and has been designed to be easy to use and maintain; beginners can achieve professional results. Our knowledgeable staff are experts in the timber, construction and coatings industry and can provide you with the right advice on how to achieve the best possible look and protection outcomes for your timber project.
To maximise your timber’s unique features, we have developed a simple 2 steps system.
Step 1 Prepare:
Enhance your timber by preparing it properly for coating
Step 2 Protect:
Long-term protection that highlights the natural beauty of your timber and improves dimensional stability.
Each product in the CUTEK® system has been designed to be easy to use and reduce the manual labour required for timber protection.
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Maintenance is quick, simple and cost effective. CUTEK® timber oils do not flake or peel meaning you do not have to sand or strip again |
It’s important to understand that CUTEK® is a unique penetrating oil system designed to enhance the natural colour and grain of wood. CUTEK® is sold as a clear oil which can be used to protect the wood from moisture and moisture related movement such as cupping, warping and splitting. Using just the clear oil will protect the wood, providing stability and structural integrity while allowing it to naturally lighten to produce a silver weathered patina over time. The soft natural lightening and silvering of the wood represents a low care option and is becoming an increasingly popular way to leave wood in weather exposed settings.
Wood projects using clear CUTEK® oil that have silvered can easily be returned back to the wood’s original colour using CUTEK® Restore and high pressure washing followed by further applications of CUTEK® clear oil.
However, if you desire to maintain the original colour of the wood then you need to purchase a CUTEK® Colourtone suited to your selected wood which will further enhance the natural colour and grain and help to maintain its “natural” colour over a longer period of time.
Most wood care products on the market leave a build up of material on the surface of the wood. In the short term this provides more colour, but in the long term the finish can be prone to peeling and flaking, which requires time and money to repair.
The CUTEK® system is unique as it will fade over time rather than peel or flake. The initial CUTEK® Colourtone build on new smooth wood projects only offers subtle amounts of pigment that enhance the wood. Timber that’s exposed fully to the weather will lighten faster as the wood acclimatises over the first six months. A follow up application after this initial weathering period will provide much greater Colourtone build as the wood becomes rougher and more open.
New wood is milled smooth and often has a mill glaze which will greatly restrict the initial colour build. Better results can be achieved by creating a rougher surface and preparing the wood using CUTEK® Restore in combination with a high pressure washer. Sanding the new wood to 80 grit will give even better results as it removes mill glaze and creates a much rougher surface which will enable higher colour build.
NOTE: The rougher the surface of the wood, the greater the colour build and durability. Rough sawn or heavy brushed wood profiles will take more oil and colour so much bolder colour contrast can be achieved. The amount of mill glaze if any that is present on any job can vary significantly depending on species density, and machining method used. Note, sanded surfaces should be vacuumed or washed thoroughly to remove all loose wood and dust.
Rather than being ‘salesman’ type experts, CUTEK® staff have extensive backgrounds in the timber, construction and coatings industry. We are able to provide genuine technical advice on timber characteristics and properties, grain and colours, as well as interior and exterior applications.
We understand the intricacies of wood and are able to provide advice and insight on how to best protect it whilst achieving your preferred aesthetic. There is no job to big or small – we are happy to lend our knowledge, talk through a project or visit on-site to ensure that you have the best CUTEK® experience.
We have over three decades of experience in the timber coatings industry and there is not too much that we haven’t seen. We understand that sometimes things don’t go according to plan and we are happy to help you find a solution.
Whether your timber is presenting with unsightly marks or not performing as desired, or if you are having application or maintenance difficulties with a CUTEK® product, we are committed to helping you find a solution.
Real help is just a phone call away – 1300 1 CUTEK (1300 1 28835)
At CUTEK®, we are all about the timber. Timber brings colour, warmth, depth and beauty to any project. CUTEK® products offer long-term, powerful protection for timber while highlighting its natural warmth, feel and beauty.
CUTEK® timber oils have been independently tested and are proven to offer powerful, long-term protection, cost effective maintenance and dimensional stability improvements that stand up to the most extreme environments. For over 30-years and across many countries, CUTEK® is the trusted name in wood protection.
Superior Mode Of Action
Traditional varnish and natural oil ‘penetrating’ type coatings work by forming a protective film on the surface of the wood to protect against moisture damage. Over time, UV light as well as liquid and gas phase moisture induced timber movement, break down this film causing it to degrade, flake or peel. This allows water to get into the wood which can lead to cupping, warping, splitting and rot. Rectification is costly and time consuming as the old coating will need to stripped away before reapplying.
CUTEK® is different. CUTEK® timber oils penetrate deep into the wood core and drive moisture out of the wood from the inside. This offers superior long-term protection and minimises cupping, warping and splitting. This penetrating oil technology ensures the longest possible service life for your timber and has been proven to work and independently tested by industry experts in many countries over the last 30 years.
Self-Healing Effect
CUTEK® wood finishes work differently to traditional wood stain/wood oil/acrylic/urethane/natural oils/wood coating products in that CUTEK® protects your timber from the inside out. CUTEK® penetrates deeply into the wood core upon application, protecting it from the damaging effects of liquid and gas phase water, significantly increasing the service life of your timber. It does this by remaining PERMANENTLY MOBILE inside the wood, migrating to any cut or perforation with a self-healing action.
Many opposition products claim to be a penetrating oil finish; however, they often contain a mixture of solvents, polymers and cross-linking natural oils (such as linseed and tung oils) that penetrate only a few millimetres before drying to form an encapsulating type varnish. Because these coatings do not have a self-healing effect, once this varnish is exposed to the weather, water can quickly enter the core of the timber especially if it has been cut or perforated with fasteners leading to a rapid loss of dimensional stability. Additionally, the use of some natural oils in wood coatings can contribute to the development of unsightly mould and fungal growth underneath subsequently applied coatings. This situation can be difficult and costly to fix.
CUTEK® Oil
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TRUE PENETRATION AND MIGRATION WITH SELF HEALING
COMPETING NATURAL OILS / “PENETRATING OILS”
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ENCAPSULATING COATING
NOTE: Coatings that are not permanently mobile inside the wood and do not exhibit the self-healing effect ARE NOT the same as CUTEK® no matter what is claimed. Our first priority is always to extend and maximise the service life of timber NOT to steer you into the ecosystem of our other products.
At CUTEK® we love timber and create products that highlight the natural colour, grain and beauty of wood. CUTEK® Interior is an almost invisible ultra matt polyurethane protection coating that retains the natural colour, grain, look and feel of your timber.
Almost Invisible Protection
Traditional interior wood coatings can change the appearance and colour of timber, sometimes making it appear artificial and detracting from the wood’s natural beauty. Many of these coatings increase the gloss level in order to improve cleaning and chemical resistance properties.
CUTEK® Interior is different.
By using state of the art innovative and novel technologies, CUTEK® Interior provides the robust protection of a polyurethane coating whilst keeping the natural, ultra matt look and feel of natural wood. Additionally, CUTEK® Interior resists polishing effect, even though it is an ultra matt coating. CUTEK® Interior does not hide or mask timber, it simply protects it.
Safe And User Friendly
CUTEK® Interior has been formulated using advanced renewable materials to be low VOC and low odour. It is fast drying, minimisin waiting time between coats and is incredibly easy to use. Any beginner can easily achieve a high-class professional finish. Any maintenance, if required, is fast and simple.
