Haymes Simply Woodcare Dexpress Questions & Answers

Our deck is under cover but, from our experience we wouldn't use this product on the floor again. We've always had felt furniture protectors under table and chair legs, but these have now left marks. We didn't have this problem with Sikkens.

Hi Jenny,
The reason dexpress or any wood finish will go milky is because the wood hasn’t completely dried before finishing . The moisture is therefore ‘trapped ‘ under the coating ..usually the milkiness will disappear with time . Hope this helps

Hi Scott do you have a photo of the timber in its natural state before any product has been applied?

I would but I cannot seem to add photos

A light sanding is a good idea, however after that you must completely scrub the whole surface with Haymes Wood Cleaner using a stiff nylon broom then wash surface down with fresh water, let dry, then apply 2 to 3 coats of Dexpress, 3 coats if in Queensland.

Prices may be different from store to store and State to State PaintRight Stores best option, and can be on promotion at times, what i do know when it comes to price Dexpress when applied correctly works out the best deal as it lasts a lot longer than other brands. Thanks for your question.

Hello Matt, Firstly, what is it you want to coat, a deck, window frames, table or furniture, inside or outside, also has the timber if being a deck weathered for at lease 4 months, my answer may be different depending on what it is you are doing, as Jarrah sometimes is difficult to penetrate with some coatings, let me know, so i can advise the right product .

Its a a tounge and groove jarrah deck. Mainly covered but has an exposed section. It has been down for 3 years. I have used livos oil and have been recommended the dexpress. Thanks.

YEP, you are on the right track, but firstly and most important, because you are changing from oil to a water based system, you must use Haymes Wood Cleaner first, 3-1 mix with water, and you must scrub it and work it in well with a stiff nylon broom, once done leave it about 15 minutes, but do not let it dry out, if it drys out, re-wet it with more wood cleaner, then hose off completely, let dry, apply 2 coats of Dexpress Natural, if in Queensland 3 coats please, or 3 anyhow, Dexpress is a brilliant product as you will learn. Happy to advise.

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Pretty sure only at Haymes paint outlets or any Haymes paint stockists, unfortunately you’d have to google your own area . Bunnings unfortunately does not, hope this helps .

I would wait 24 hours at least. Call Haymes if you’re unsure - they were extremely helpful over the phone. I used Dexpress Natural around 6 months ago and I’m very happy with it. The water still pools on top of the timber which tells me the product is still working strong

Dexpress takes 4 weeks to fully cure, however hosing it down i would leave it at lease a week to toughen up, remember weather conditions do apply, so leave a week please.

Hello Tom, Rustoleum make a product called Bamboo Oil specifically for Bamboo surfaces, it comes in Natural or Black 4Lt or 10Lt

OK, Thanks for the reply. Sounds like it will work. I'm in the USA though. I can find it on the Australian Zinsser Rustoleum website, but, not the US one. I've written them we'll see. Not a lot of bamboo used for fences and such where I am in the US, but, there are areas it grows and is common. I've sent them a note to see how to get some.

It Shouldn’t be. 5 weeks to dry is never heard of before. Have you followed all the application procedures?

Deck has been in place for 9 years and previously coated (and maintained) with oil-based Sikkens Deck product.
Deck timber is Iron Bark. Majority of the deck is under cover.
Before application of your product the deck surface was professionally sanded and prepared.
2 coats of Dexpress applied using a mohair roller.

Hello Fred, You have the wrong product, for inside use you should have got Haymes Easy Floor Gloss, goes very hard, also if you happen to get some UV on it, then there Norglass Weatherfast Gloss, the product you have will not fully harden as it is only used for exterior surfacer eg window frames, doors, because it needs to stay flexible.

They supply Slip Resist along with Deck Application - Contact Decking Wood QLD to purchase in Queensland or visit Manufacturer's Website http://www.haymespaint.com.au/ for tech information.

I havn't had any problems with slipping on my deck. It does get wet at times. About 2 years or longer between coats. Depending on if it gets a lot of sun .

Simply Woodcare is for Timber - not sure if it will be suitable for Mod Wood.

Hi Peter - on a good warm day starting early I normally get the second coat on later the same day. A few hours in between is fine as it will be touch dry 1st coat but feel slightly tacky and you can then do the second coat.

That sounds like someone did not apply it evenly and one coat at a time. You could try using an orbital sander and sand it back before applying the stain again properly. You would really need to sand it back to bare pine again if you can.

Thank you, I believe that's more than likely what happened.