Lye On Wood Floors
Woca wood lye is a mild non corrosive form of lye and the first step to whitewash or create a driftwood appearance on indoor wood.
Lye on wood floors. Allow the finish 24 hours to cure. When softwood lye is used on larch wood an antique grey brownish finish is created. The unfinished woodwork must be well sanded clean and dry before application of lye. Apply at least 1 l of lye per 10 m of wood.
Apply an even coat of the lye with the woca applicator a nylon brush or roller lengthwise along the grain. Cleaning wood lye treated wood floors 1. Woca wood lye is compatible with all wood species and is available in white and grey. 8 12 hours at 20 c.
Wood lye bleeches solid wood floors and engineered floors of solid wood and is especially used for beech oak birch maple hevea and other types of softwood or light hardwood. Woca wood lye is compatible with all wood species particularly white oak. Green or bordeaux sanding polishing pad. Mild non corrosive and easy to use for a professional woodworking enthusiast or diyer.
De nib standing fibres and remove excess pigments with a medium e g. The final color will first be achieved after 1 2 months. Leave wood to dry for approx. Softwood lye can not be used on hardwood.
If there is any sign after that of oil seeping back to the surface particularly from joints then contact dane care immediately for further advice. Note use of softwood lye may cause a greenish color initially which will disappear in the course of time and fade to grey. Finish and protect the wood surface with woca master color oil or diamond oil active. Woca wood lye helps the wood from yellowing over time and adds pigment white or grey to the wood grain.