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WINDOW CARE
Timber resin repair system
Moisture - The Cause of ProblemsWater ingress into the fibres of the timber causes excess movement, paint film breakdown and eventual decay. this system is Designed To Keep Water OUT!
Where Does It Enter? Mainly through open joints and perished putties on the bottom glazing line and to a lesser extent from adjoining masonry, breakdown of paints, knots and peel back on sharp edges.
The Remedy? Develop repair products, methods and specialist tools, which address the problems and eradicate excess moisture from the substrate.
The Glazing Line Replace brittle and defective linseed oil based face putties and bedding for beads with Dry Seal Elastic Glazing Sealant. It will not crack or shrink and will take paint or stain finish. Effectively seals against moisture reaching the rebates and joints. Easy to apply and can be decorated within 48 hours. We usually find that the horizontal line and 50mm to the vertical line is sufficient.
Open Joints Permanently seal open joints by cutting open hair line (but water absorbent) cracks to a 4mm x 10mm deep slot using our Profi high speed cutter and close it by brushing in Dry Fix (a very thin epoxy resin for firm anchorage) and making good with Dry Flex RP elastic repair compound. Allow to cure and sand off for a closed joint impermeable to moisture. We call this a Conservation Joint and it takes only a few minutes to complete.
Extra Preservation For additional protection where (for example) the joint is vulnerable to moisture ingress from adjoining brickwork or masonry cill, spend a few seconds and fit a Dry Pin Preservative Capsule. If moisture does penetrate the area the preservative within the capsule diffuses with the moisture and gives in-situ treatment to the surrounding area.
Knots a paint finish problem which can be eradicated by taking a minute or two to cut out the surface area of the knot with our Profi, coat with Dry Fix and make good with Dry Flex RP. Sand off and forget the knot problem.
Sharp Edges Often suffering from low paint cover and a cause of peel back. Round off with our special edge cutter to give even paint coverage and overcome the usual paint breakdown in this area.
Decay Repairs For the large areas of wood decay where Full Strength Repairs are required cut away the decayed timber with a Profi and replace with new timber Bedded On A Minimum Of 4mm Of Dry Flex RP or replace with Dry Flex RP Alone. Either will give you full strength repairs at least equal to a mortice and tenon joint and usually a good deal stronger. The repairs will be faster than traditional splicing and the unique Flexibility of Dry Flex RP will ensure that the joint stays closed. Where Dry Flex RP alone is used a cavity of any height and any depth can be repaired in one operation without slumping occurring!
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