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Our customer Dale had a faded Sunset Trail Reserve RV that was in need of restoration. He decided to use Polytrol and was so happy with the results he shared with us some before and after pictures. As you can see, the sun had faded the surface and made it dry and chalky looking. Dale […]

Our happy customer, Terry, shared with us these amazing before and after pictures of their faded garage doors. They were in need of restoration and so Terry decided to use Polytrol; our popular color restoring oil. As you can see, the Nevada sun had badly damaged the door. The color was very pale and it […]

5 uses for polytrol

What is Polytrol? Polytrol is a deep penetrating oil which restores the original color and appearance of dull or tarnished plastics, gelcoats, metals and more! It penetrates deep into the surface and re-wets the pigments to restore their lustre and *color which has been lost through exposure to sunlight, rain and pollution. When used on tarnished […]

Charred timber cladding on a building

Owatrol products can be used for many different applications and today we’d like to share a great example of a very specific use for Textrol penetrating wood oil. For more information check out the original article on The Decking Network. What is Japanese burnt timber decking? Shou-sugi ban (otherwise known as burnt sugi boards) is […]

Railing finished with Deks Olje D1 and D2

We have received another wonderful case study from our good friends over at Style With A Brush, a professional painting and finishing company specializing in chemical-free, eco-friendly products, on how they restored a railing that had been pressure treated, by using Owatrol’s Deks Olje D1 and D2 system. This house is situated in Washington DC and so […]

Railway signal box painted with SCS image credit to Silva Wood

At Owatrol we are always delighted to work alongside other leading companies in our field to deliver outstanding quality and professional finish. Our products have recently helped to complete a project on the Welsh Ffestiniog heritage railway alongside products from Silva Timber, a provider of speciality wood products and long-term stockist of Owatrol products. The […]