Organoil "Woodguard"...Good Bad or Ugly?

[Carpenter]

I'm doing a new architect designed house & the Architect wants to use Organoil Woodguard. I don't think much of some of their other products I've used, it turns to crap if it gets wet. Has anyone out there had any experience with this product?

[JamesD]

Organoil ... Has anyone out there had any experience with this product?

I think I have, but surely this isn't the right forum to discuss this sort of thing?

[Carpenter]

Since this is a woodworking forum, I suspect a question of this nature posted in the finishing forum would not elicit much relevant response because that area relates more to internal/furniture finishing techniques. The Home Renovating forum is more relevant to the Organoil product I'm talking about which is designed to protect timber during the construction phase when timber needs to be protected from the elements for a short period before the building can provide the shelter to the material. Thats my logic, what do you suggest James?

[JackoH]

Try :http://www.organoil.com.au/ Perhaps you will find the answer there.

[Carpenter]

Thanks Jack, I read about it today when it arrived onsite, but i'll take the feedback of users over the sales pitch of a product manufacturer any day.

[ChrisH]

I used it for some of my windows when they were installed but not yet oiled with the final product. It leaves a slightly waxy surface. It definitely slowed the greying off of the timber, as I didn't use it on all windows so I could compare the two. I phoned Organoil when I used it, the three months between using Woodguard and the final product is important, if the timber isn't exposed to weather for a few weeks after application, the waxy surface may prevent the final coating from soaking in. I sanded the timber lightly before applying the final product, Quantum Timbre Plus Old Gold.
I don't think there was much difference between sanding down the Woodguard treated timber and the untreated which needed the greyed off layer sanded off. I used cypress, other timbers may have deteriorated more without the Woodguard.
Either way was a bit of a hassle. In future I would prefer to use the final product right from the beginning.

Chris.