Protecting Your Polar Life Haus log house
Luxurious log houses need a luxurious wood finish to protect them, and we’ve got you covered. Polar Life Haus provide extraordinary, high quality log houses, so it makes sense that they need our top quality exterior protection.
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Why does outside protection matter?
Protecting your log house is essential for the longevity and beauty of the wood. It is vital to keep the wood looking natural, while being durable and protected against harsh weather conditions. It’s also perfect for those looking to colour their exterior wood and alter the appearance of the log house to suit their personal tastes.
Who are Rubio Monocoat?
Rubio Monocoat strives to be the brand leader in the wood finishing industry. We supply environmentally friendly products, which retain their excellence in quality. Our latest product is called DuroGrit. It allows you to preserve the natural beauty of your wood with a one layer easy application.
What is DuroGrit?
Introducing DuroGrit, Rubio Monocoat’s new exterior oil with FibreGrit technology and a revolutionary new way to finish and protect your exterior wood. Our new exterior oil is suitable for all external wood applications, including deckings, furniture, gates, fences, sheds and garden houses. It’s a sustainable, wood-based and water-soluble oil that colours and protects all exterior wood in one single layer. This makes it the perfect solution for those looking to finish their log house.
You can choose from fourteen beautiful shades, ranging from more natural browns to light, trendy greens.
FibreGrit Technology
The FibreGrit Technology, where added wood fibres give the oil its unique structure, provides the perfect combination between a saturating and a breathable monocoat system. For more technical information and advice, please see our product page.
Technical Benefits
- FibreGrit Technology: The FibreGrit Technology, where added wood fibers give the oil its unique structure, provides the perfect combination between a saturating and a breathable monocoat system. For more technical information and advice, please see our product page.
- One layer: Thanks to our revolutionary, patented formula, you only need one layer and you're all set for 2-10 years! For horizontal surfaces, like terraces and furniture, we have a 2-year guarantee: as you walk on your terrace, sit on your chairs and eat and drink at your tables, these surfaces tend to have more wear to them than cladding for example. Still, compared to our competitors, DuroGrit needs very little maintenance, and this without sanding!
- For vertical surfaces, like cladding and sheds, we have a guarantee of up to 10 years! This means that you only have to treat your vertical surfaces once every 10 years, and once again, no sanding necessary!
- Ecological: Along with the rest of the Rubio Monocoat range, DuroGrit is an environmentally friendly product
- Amazing coverage: A liter of DuroGrit will cover around 8 to 15 m2, depending on the wood type and application. When you factor in the one layer system too, the product will save you lots of time and money in labor!
- Extremely durable and resistant: Rubio Monocoat pride ourselves on our hard-wearing and high quality products.
How does it work on log houses?
Applying DuroGrit to log cabins is easy! We’ve listed the steps below, but you can find a full detailed guide and tips and tricks on the Technical Data Sheet here.
- Clean the surface with Exterior Wood Cleaner and let it dry:
First wet the wooden surface with a fine mist of water from a garden hose. Clean the surface with Exterior Wood Cleaner and a stiff bristled nylon scrubbing brush (wear gloves and eye protection). Do not allow the solution to dry. Thoroughly rinse the cleaning solution residue with clean water until all foaming residue is rinsed away. Allow the surface to dry completely.
- Apply DuroGrit:Only work in frost-free and dry conditions and avoid application of DuroGrit when rain is expected within 10 hours of application. Stir the product a few minutes before use. Apply the product evenly to the surface with a soft, synthetic brush made for water-based products. Work in the direction of the wood installation, always covering the full length. For vertically installed boards, this means from top to bottom and for horizontally installed wood from left to right (or vice versa). So never stop in the middle of a board but only at a natural break (e.g. a seam, edge, staircase, etc.). Work in small sections of about 1 or 2 boards wide. Always apply sufficient product and brush again afterwards to avoid start/stop brush marks (remember not to exert too much pressure on the brush). Maintain a wet edge to avoid overlaps.
- Let dry for 3 hours: Let the surface dry for about 3 hours. Complete curing takes place after 3 days (at 20°C (68°F).
Maintaining your log house
Maintaining your log house is just as easy as it is to protect it! We’d recommend vertical surfaces, like log houses, maintenance every three to five years, depending on weather conditions.
It’s important to carry out a visual check-up on your house every year, paying attention to dirt and green deposits, which can be cleaned with our Exterior Soap. If the colours have begun to fade, apply a maintenance coat.
Firstly, clean your wood with Exterior Wood Cleaner, then apply a layer of DuroGrit in the colour originally used. Depending on the degree of fading of the colour, dilute DuroGrit with maximum 20% water to avoid applying too much product and making the colour too opaque.
Your log house is designed individually, perfected to be a high-quality log house. Polar Life Haus uses raw materials and Finnish grown wood to create a structure inspired by the coniferous forests in Finland. Polar Life Haus's log houses are designed to give the calming presence of nature, and with the DuroGrit shades, you can align your exterior wood with that.
