Kit sample, Prepare Woca Softwood Lye, Soap finish Woca white Soap DC011

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Description

A finishing system for a Scandinavian light appearance from softwood surfaces. Soaping a floor is a credible long-term solution and can be described as keeping the wood to as close to a carpet as possible. In very low wear rooms clean just by vacuuming. In high wear areas regular cleaning with a weaker soap solution is required to maintain the appearance.

Softwood Lye is the highest causticity product amongst our ranges. It gives the greatest colour impact with the floor taking a creamy/grey hue after several months of use & cleaning. In its first weeks of being finished it can be seen to be slightly greeney.

Lye and soap finishing of hardwoods is not recommended due to potential tannin reactions and weak protection.

Process Summary - During stage 1 you will first saturate the floor with an application of Softwood Lye. This is followed soon after by a damp clean with Wood Cleaner to remove residue of the Lye. The wood needs to dry for at least 1 to 2 hours. In stage 2 you apply Woca white soap in a 50/50 dilution with water and buff-in the bulk of the protective oil resins as well as more white pigments into the surface. Stage 3 is a repetition of the soaping process, but with a weaker dilution 25/75. Subsequent cleaning is made using a solution of Natural Soap, White 1/40. The white pigments in the soap will further build the whiteness of the floor at the same time as the soap cleans. Regular cleaning with soap should be enough to maintain the floor.

The alternative to DC011 is DC003 which includes Faxe White Soap for finishing. In our view the Faxe soap has a higher solid content and is preferable for finishing a floor. Woca though is thought better for ongoing cleaning.

Do not used Softwood Lye on Douglas Fir.

For our gallery of images from softwood floors treated with the DC001 system please click below. Remember this system is only suitable for softwoods. If you prefer the look of another DC system then search the site again for the appropriate code:

GALLERY

For a video of the process carried through by hand, please click:

Vimeo:

https://vimeo.com/121683522

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfuCnAImgtU

For further details on the contents of each kit and Material Safety then access via the separate tabs visible here.

Specifications

Product Code

10327

Weight

0.49kg

Description

Images & useful videos

Description

A finishing system for a Scandinavian light appearance from softwood surfaces. Soaping a floor is a credible long-term solution and can be described as keeping the wood to as close to a carpet as possible. In very low wear rooms clean just by vacuuming. In high wear areas regular cleaning with a weaker soap solution is required to maintain the appearance.

Softwood Lye is the highest causticity product amongst our ranges. It gives the greatest colour impact with the floor taking a creamy/grey hue after several months of use & cleaning. In its first weeks of being finished it can be seen to be slightly greeney.

Lye and soap finishing of hardwoods is not recommended due to potential tannin reactions and weak protection.

Process Summary - During stage 1 you will first saturate the floor with an application of Softwood Lye. This is followed soon after by a damp clean with Wood Cleaner to remove residue of the Lye. The wood needs to dry for at least 1 to 2 hours. In stage 2 you apply Woca white soap in a 50/50 dilution with water and buff-in the bulk of the protective oil resins as well as more white pigments into the surface. Stage 3 is a repetition of the soaping process, but with a weaker dilution 25/75. Subsequent cleaning is made using a solution of Natural Soap, White 1/40. The white pigments in the soap will further build the whiteness of the floor at the same time as the soap cleans. Regular cleaning with soap should be enough to maintain the floor.

The alternative to DC011 is DC003 which includes Faxe White Soap for finishing. In our view the Faxe soap has a higher solid content and is preferable for finishing a floor. Woca though is thought better for ongoing cleaning.

Do not used Softwood Lye on Douglas Fir.

For our gallery of images from softwood floors treated with the DC001 system please click below. Remember this system is only suitable for softwoods. If you prefer the look of another DC system then search the site again for the appropriate code:

GALLERY

For a video of the process carried through by hand, please click:

Vimeo:

https://vimeo.com/121683522

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfuCnAImgtU

For further details on the contents of each kit and Material Safety then access via the separate tabs visible here.

Delivery & Returns

For orders placed before 2pm weekdays the APC delivery should be during the next working day. The exception being more remote parts of the UK as well as the islands in which case delivery will be 2 to 4 days. Orders placed after 2pm should be thought of as coming next working day + 1.

Returns of unopened product need to be arranged directly with our office. It is expected that the canisters will be undamaged as well as unopened. The original packaging box must be used and any empty space filled with an appropriate padding. Dane Care will arrange the collection and the cost of this (normally about £15 plus vat) will be deducted from the refund.

Kit sample, Prepare Woca Softwood Lye, Soap finish Woca white Soap DC011

Name: Kit sample, Prepare Woca Softwood Lye, Soap finish Woca white Soap DC011
SKU: 10327
Price: 7.80 GBP
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Product Code 10327