Net-Trol is a powerful wood cleaner and brightener which restores greyed and weathered wood to its natural colour without damaging the wood’s fibres. It effortlessly removes both surface and ground in dirt leaving the wood looking bright and vibrant. Net-Trol is fast acting and can restore the original colour of your wood surface in as little as 15 minutes with no laborious and backbreaking sanding!
Benefits of using Net-Trol
It is safe to use on all exterior wood types and is also an excellent degreaser for use on tropical hardwoods to allow finishes like Deks Olje D1 to penetrate. Net-Trol can remove stains caused by tannin bleed and will remove all traces of weathering caused by mildew, pollution and UV rays. It will also neutralise wood surfaces which have been stripped with a stripping product such as Owatrol’s Dilunett or Prepdeck, leaving the surface ready for applying your chosen finish.
Net-Trol is not only for use on wood surfaces though – you can also use it to restore the lustre to faded plastics dulled by weathering and UV rays. It can also be used to remove rust stains and to clean discoloured stone and cement. Net-Trol is biodegradable and does not contain solvents or bleach. It’s not harmful to plants and shrubs so it’s safe to use in the garden!
Ideal Uses for Net-Trol Wood Cleaner
- Reviving neglected fence panels
- Cleaning greyed wooden garden furniture
- Restoring the colour of decking and cladding
- Brightening faded plastic guttering
- Removing rust stains from cement and brickwork
- Cleaning discoloured paving slabs and driveways
- Removing stains caused by tannin bleed
NOTE: Wear chemical resistant gloves, safety goggles and protective clothing
Application of Net-Trol Wood Cleaner & Colour Restorer
Application tools
- Soft brush
- Stiff bristle/nylon brush
- Pressure washer
- Wear chemical resistant gloves, safety goggles and protective clothing
Caution: Surfaces may be slippery when wet. Use caution when walking on wet surfaces during application. Net-Trol may dull painted surfaces and some metal fixings if left on to long. Rinse off quickly or wipe with a wet cloth.
Application
To use Net-Trol on wood:
- First wet the surface with fresh, clean water
- Apply Net-Trol with a synthetic brush or roller (medium or long pile)
- Scrub the surface with a stiff nylon/synthetic brush
- Leave to stand for approx 10-20 minutes. If the surface starts to dry, dampen with a mist application of water
- Scrub the surface whilst rinsing with water or use a pressure washer (max. 60 bar)
- If required repeat procedure
- Allow to dry for 48 hours or until it meets the moisture content required by the chosen finish before finishing
To use Net-Trol on stone or concrete:
- First wet the surface with fresh, clean water
- Apply Net-Trol with a synthetic brush or roller (medium or long pile)
- Scrub the surface with a stiff nylon/synthetic brush
- Leave to stand for approx 10-20 minutes. If the surface starts to dry, dampen with a mist application of water
- Scrub the surface whilst rinsing with water or use a pressure washer (max. 60 bar)
- If required repeat procedure
- Allow to dry until it meets the moisture content required by your chosen finish or sealer
To use Net-Trol on nail stains:
- First clean the surface
- After cleaning wet the surface with fresh clean water
- Apply Net-Trol to the entire surface over and around the nail stain
- Do not rinse until the stain has disappeared
To use Net-Trol on plastic or GRP:
- First wet the surface with fresh clean water
- Apply Net-Trol using a brush
- Leave it to work for 10 minutes
- Scrub the surface with a soft or medium nylon scrubbing brush
- Rinse with large amounts of fresh clean water
To use Net-Trol on rust stains:
- First wet the surface with fresh clean water.
- Apply Net-Trol with a stiff nylon scrubbing brush working it into the rust stain
- Leave to work for 10 minutes
- Scrub surface with stiff nylon scrubbing brush
- Rinse with large amounts of fresh clean water
Clean Up
Clean all tools used with soap and water.
After Clean Up
We recommend protecting and enhancing the natural beauty of your wood with Owatrol penetrating wood finishes.
Things to Remember
- Shake container thoroughly before use.
- Cover any areas you want to protect.
- Thoroughly wet surrounding plants and shrubs.
- Apply between 5˚C and 35˚C.
- Do not apply on a hot surface as the product will dry too quickly.
- If cleaning vertical wood, work from bottom to top to avoid streaking
Lee Shaw –
In fairness to my last review, I may have been too harsh as when fully dry it turned out better than I first thought especially as it was 2 years weathering and left untreated.
Its just that at £20 for the product and having worked hard scrubbing and power-washing it twice there does remain some grey patches throughout the deck as well as some green areas which im hoping a fungicidal wash and a good rub with methylated spirits will remedy.
Hope this helps others with a longer weathered deck as ideally you will probably need more product, as 1 litre of Net-trol wasnt sufficient for my 8m2 deck after two applications, scrubbings and power-washings.
So to use this system, for an 8m2 deck I would realistically allow for 2 litres of Net-trol, fungiciidal wash, methylated spirits and 2.5 litres of Owatrol stain. All in you are talking around £150 or more if using Seasonite as recommended.
[Previous review]
As a professional Painter & Decorator I was recommended this to clean a 2 year old weathered decking by a guy at Crown trade centre. Very disappointing!
At £20 for a cleaning product I was expecting much better results.
Applied the first coat diluted as instructed. Scrubbed it well into the deck and left 20 mins before power-washing. Not impressed, I applied a second coat neat, scrubbed, left and power-washed a second time.
Although it did seem to brighten it up and remove most of the grey, it was useless removing any green slime or any of the darker areas and now it just looks patchy which now rules out being able to use stain on it as requested by the customer. It will have to be painted with an opaque finish instead.
Though I will not be using an Owatrol product at £85 after this episode.
Think I will stick to the old fashioned methods of Sugar Soap and Meths in future.
Owatrol Team –
Hi Lee,
Unfortunately the problem here seems to be that you have not used nearly enough Net-Trol for the amount of wood you needed to cover. The application rate is 5m2 per litre and for a deck that is particularly weathered, then this will probably be slightly less. You would have needed at least 2 litres and possibly 2.5 litres to get the desired effect when using Net-Trol and this is why you have not achieved the desired result. We would recommend always checking the coverage calculator before purchasing and always buying slightly more than you will need as coverage can be altered by the age, condition and porosity of the wood.
Many thanks,
The Owatrol Team
Steve Buckley –
Verified Owner
Thanks for your reply I left first application 15 minutes and scrubbed with nylon brush, second coat left half hour whilst maintaining damp surface and scrubbing again.
I don’t expect it can work on everything, I just feel the reviews regards stone were a bit exaggerated but people can only speak as they find. Increased my star rating because you at least followed up my review.
Owatrol Team –
Hi Steve,
It looks like you applied as we would recommend so apologies that you haven’t had the desired results on this occasion. Thank you for the feedback.
The Owatrol Team
Colin Pearsom –
Verified Owner
Had limited success with Owatrol removing quite heavy rust stains where a half witted roofing contractor emptied his rusty wheelbarrow water onto my patio and was not spotted for quite a few days. Owatrol removed a fair bit of the staining but took several applications and much elbow grease. Some staining still present but can try again. Perhaps Owatrol performs better on timber.