Everything about the right care

Valuable tips for a long service life

What to consider and what you should pay attention to so that you can enjoy your SKAN HOLZ product for many years and enjoy it at any time, you will learn here.

Primer: The basic protection

If your wood product is not impregnated or pre-treated at the factory, it is absolutely necessary to apply the primer yourself. The primer is the optimal protection against insects and mold. Before priming, clean the wood surface.

Brush out, now comes the painting

After priming, apply the first coat of paint. In any case, observe the respective manufacturer's specifications. At least one additional coat is now required (even for products pretreated by us with color). Experience shows that renovation coats are often postponed - so it is better to apply one or two additional coats at the same time.

Cleaning, maintenance and renovation painting

Regular care and cleaning of your kit is important to keep your building in good shape and to give you a lot of pleasure even after years. Generally, with the natural material wood, it must be remembered that it can be attacked by environmental influences such as sunlight, weathering and green cover. The good news, however, is that maintenance and renovation are easy. When the surface begins to gray or is attacked or damaged, renovation becomes necessary.

Color variety ex works!

Before the renovation paint

It is best to start with a hand brush and use it to brush the surfaces once. Wash off any green deposits thoroughly. Important: We strongly advise against using a high-pressure cleaner, as there is a risk of damaging the grain of the wood. The dried surface is then sanded. We recommend sandpaper with a grain size of approx. 120.

The renovation painting

How often you should maintain your garden shed with a new coat of paint depends first of all on the location. If it is very exposed to weather conditions, painting every two years is recommended. If your garden house is more protected, a renewal every four years is sufficient. Ultimately, however, it is of course also your personal taste that decides: Do you want the garden shed to show its age or should it always look like new? However you handle it, it is important to clean and sand it before each painting so that the new layer of paint adheres optimally to the wood.

Special features of Douglas fir:

Douglas fir is resistant to insects and fungal attack due to the resins and oils contained in the wood. If the Douglas fir is not treated with stains, a silvery-grey patina forms on the surface over time. A natural protection against environmental influences without the need for expensive wood care.

Special features of façade panels from our CrossCube series:

Like a house façade, the façade panels require regular painting to compensate for the effects of weathering. Weathering, efflorescence, small cracks or green deposits, which also occur on house façades, are possible.