Do you stain tigerwood?

To keep a Tigerwood deck looking good, clean and re-stain it with the same color of Armstrong oil based deck stain when needed. Keeping your Tigerwood deck coated with the best stain will ensure it remains structurally sound and appears new all year long.

Does tigerwood need to be stained?

Tigerwood has a straight forward cleaning process. A regular power wash of perhaps once a week is all your Tigerwood needs to look the part again. There is no need for re-stains or bleaching.

How do you maintain tigerwood?

TigerDeck decking maintenance often involves the application of new UV oil. To apply UV oil to your decking, start by washing your TigerDeck® with special deck wash (brand name brighteners with a high percentage of Oxolic Acid work best). Let it dry completely. Apply a coat of UV oil when your deck is dry.

Does tigerwood decking need to be sealed?

No, but you really should. During the initial exposure of your Ipe decking or hardwood siding on site, weather, especially UV rays, take a toll on outdoor woods. Putting a coat of UV inhibitive sealer on exterior hardwoods is a great idea.

Does tigerwood darken over time?

Most exotic wood species like Jatoba, Tigerwood, and Cumaru will darken over time. This also occurs in North American Cherry.

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Can tigerwood be refinished?

We started off the month of March with a "spring" in our step by sanding and refinishing a Tigerwood floor that we originally installed in a client's home years ago. Our client wanted the floor to look a few shades darker than the natural color of this species, so we added a custom stain during the refinishing process.

Does tigerwood change color?

Tigerwood typically changes color over time when exposed to sunlight. The lighter sapwood will darken, and the dramatic contrast of the colors will become subtler. The wood is oily with a natural resistance to insects, fungus, moisture, and decay.

Can you pressure wash Tiger wood?

Pressure washers are not recommended. Using a pressure washer can have a sand-blasting effect and tear Tigerwood wood fibers, causing a course and uneven surface. A simple garden hose with a spray nozzle should be sufficient.

How long does tigerwood decking last?

Tigerwood is an exotic hardwood that is naturally resistant to rot and decay, is the third hardest decking we sell, and offers a 30+ year lifespan without preservatives!

Can you paint tigerwood?

Exotic hardwoods (including ipe and its friends: cumaru, tigerwood, etc.) are not like most woods. Paint won't stick to them! For one, they're just too dense.

Is tigerwood a hardwood?

Tigerwood Flooring Benefits

A strong and hearty exotic hardwood that will last for years. Easy to install and finishes with a high, natural polish. Highly durable and resistant to insects. Tigerwood hardwood flooring has a Janka Hardness of 2170.

Is tigerwood rot resistant?

Tigerwood is extremely dense and resistant to many problems that pine faces such as wide splits and excessive splintering. Durability: Known to last up to 50+ years, this wood is very durable and its attributes include water resistance, bug resistance and rot resistance.

What does tigerwood look like?

Brazilian Tigerwood is so called because it has a reddish/orange background with dark vein striping which gives it a tiger-like look. Tigerwood hardwood will darken slightly to a redder tone with exposure to sunlight.

How long does tigerwood need to acclimate?

Tigerwood decking should be allowed to sit where it will be installed for at least 7 days prior to installation. This lets the wood acclimate to your local temperature and humidity levels.

Is tigerwood hard to work with?

Tigerwood is considered only moderately difficult to work with despite its hardness if you have professional hand tools. Because cutting edges may wear down more quickly than other wood species, carbide tips or bits are recommended. We also recommend drilling before using screws or nails on tigerwood.

How long does it take IPE oil to dry?

Temperature, sun, shade, hardwood specie and humidity all affect drying time. Allow 24-48 hours to dry in most applications.

Does ipe wood need to be oiled?

If you want your IPE decking to remain naturally brown, you should apply a layer of IPE oil every year. Otherwise, you can just leave it as it is and ensure that you clean it regularly. The best part about not using IPE oil on a wood decking is that the silver patina is not permanent.

What is IPE oil made from?

Our Ipe Oil^® contains linseed oil, which many DIY people and contractors use to stain wood decking, furniture or fences each year. Linseed oil is a natural product extracted out of the flaxseed.

Does pressure washing ruin wood?

Wooden decks are highly vulnerable to severe damages when you subject them to power washing. The pressure that the pressure washer exerts on the deck surface leads to splintering. This problem mainly occurs when there is a section on your deck where the woods show the signs of split apart.

How do you pressure wash wood without damaging it?

With the right tip you protect your wood deck from getting ruined. Generally, a fan tip or a rotating tip is used with a spread of 40-60 degrees. Pressure allowed is as low as possible. While hardwoods may tolerate pressure up to 1200 psi, softer woods are cleaned with pressure between 500 and 600 psi.

Should pressure treated wood be Pressurewashed?

Decks made from South American hardwoods, such as ipe, cumaru, and tigerwood, will hold up to a power wash just fine. Those made of pressure-treated wood—typically Southern yellow pine, a soft wood— are generally okay, too, assuming you don't hold the nozzle too close.

Is tigerwood the same as Koa?

Brazilian koa can be called by its botanical name: astronium fraxinifolium. If that seems like too much of a mouthful, you may also refer to it as tigerwood. Brazilian koa, or tigerwood, is grown in the South American countries of Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Peru, Bolivia, and Guatemala.

Is tigerwood good for cutting boards?

Woods that measure 850 to 1600 on the Janka hardness scale will be good for a board. A measurement above 1600 will be tougher on the knife edges. A partial list contains: Ipe, Teak, Southern Chestnut, Bloodwood, Tigerwood, Purpleheart, Jarrah, Bubinga, Merbau, Hickory/Pecan, Acacia, most Bamboo and Wenge.

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