Softwood lye can not be used on hardwood.
Lye on wood floors.
Floors are simply cleaned with a solution of white soap and a flat mop.
The final color will first be achieved after 1 2 months.
Apply an even coat of the lye with the woca applicator a nylon brush or roller lengthwise along the grain.
Clean with 125 ml wood cleaner mixed with 5 l water.
If there is any sign after that of oil seeping back to the surface particularly from joints then contact dane care immediately for further advice.
Allow the finish 24 hours to cure.
The unfinished woodwork must be well sanded clean and dry before application of lye.
It also minimizes the natural occurrence of the wood turning yellow over time.
Woca wood lye is compatible with all wood species particularly white oak.
Woca wood lye is compatible with all wood species and is available in white and grey.
When softwood lye is used on larch wood an antique grey brownish finish is created.
Wood lye bleeches solid wood floors and engineered floors of solid wood and is especially used for beech oak birch maple hevea and other types of softwood or light hardwood.
De nib standing fibres and remove excess pigments with a medium e g.
Apply at least 1 l of lye per 10 m of wood.
Leave wood to dry for approx.
8 12 hours at 20 c.
Woca wood lye is a mild non corrosive form of lye and the first step to whitewash or create a driftwood appearance on indoor wood.
Woca wood lye helps the wood from yellowing over time and adds pigment white or grey to the wood grain.
Note use of softwood lye may cause a greenish color initially which will disappear in the course of time and fade to grey.
Cleaning wood lye treated wood floors 1.