The Complete Colour Guide to DuroGrit (and how to apply it)

It’s the season to protect your exterior wood and we have the product to do it.

Introducing DuroGrit, our 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, much like our beloved Oil Plus 2C.

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.

DuroGrit will change the exterior finishing industry, not only due to the revolutionary technology, but also due to the colour selection and ease of application. In this blog, we will look at the different colours and how to apply them!

What Colours Are Available?

Like all our incredible products, we have a range of beautiful colours, ranging from natural to daring! You have two brilliant collections to choose from: The Great Plains Collection and The Salt Lakes Collection. The latter focuses on pink, blues, whites and greens, whereas The Great Plains aims to provide a more natural look for your exterior wood.

The Great Plains Collection

From more natural shades, to darker hues, in this collection, you’ll find:

• Grassland Beige: Our more natural shade, like Oil Plus 2C in Pure. It enhances the grain while keeping it looking fresh and enhanced.
• Rocky Umber: A more chocolaty brown and perfect for those looking for a traditional shade for their cladding or furniture.
• Foxy Brown: Has a tinge of yellow depending on the wood type. On Iroko, it looks more brown, but on Pine and Douglas it gives a pine-looking effect.
• Steppe Look: Has an orange, almost red hue, especially on Larch and Douglas. It gives a real warm feel.
• Bison Brown: The first darker colour in the range. A deep rich brown that works beautifully on Teak and Thermo Pine.
• Charred Black: Between Bison Brown and Saddle Black, producing a dark colour while still enhancing warm or cool wood tones.
• Saddle Black: Our darkest shade. It gives a modern black exterior look while keeping the grain visible.

The Salt Lakes Collection

This collection is for those daring to change the colour of their exterior wood just a little more.

• Sutton Grey: Gives a driftwood effect and highlights natural greying.
• Atacama Grey: Creates a freshly sanded look, especially on Pine and Larch.
• Tuz White: The only white shade, perfect for Scandinavian-style exteriors.
• Utah Pink: Adds a subtle pale pink tinge to exterior wood.
• Salinas Blue: Changes depending on wood type, resembling pebbles by the sea.
• Salt Lake Green: A tranquil shade, popular for pergolas and garden houses.
• Rubio Monocoat Green: A deep rich green that enhances gates and garden structures beautifully.

Why You Should Pick Certain Colours

Now, we do have a system to try to ensure you pick the best colour for you and your project. Below is a guide on what colours work best on certain woods. For example, Salinas Blue on Iroko and Grassland Beige on Thermo Pine is not recommended. Whereas, Foxy Brown on Ipé and Grassland Beige on Pine and Larch are our favourites for a natural look. You can follow this guide or get in touch with us for any colour recommendations.

We recommend Grassland Beige as the go-to for a natural look - similar to how wood looks when wet.

How to Apply DuroGrit

Lastly, we will look at how to apply DuroGrit - trust us, it’s easy!

On New Wood

1. Allow new installed wood to weather outdoors for about 4-6 weeks (except oak). When this is not possible, sand scratch-free with a screen 80 grit to open the wood pores. 
2. Clean the surface with Exterior Wood Cleaner and let it dry completely. 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.
3. 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 and brush marks (remember not to exert too much pressure on the brush).
4. Let the surface dry for about 3 hours. Complete curing takes place after 3 days (at 20°C (68°F)). Keep in mind that low temperatures, low ventilation and high humidity significantly slow down the drying and curing process.

On Wood That Needs Renovating

1. Remove all residues of old applications. End with a screen 80 grit. Remove all residues of old applications by sanding the surface scratch-free. End with a screen 80 grit, do not sand smoother. The smoother you sand, the less product can penetrate in the wood and the less intense the colour (and protection) will be. Is your wood too dirty to start sanding right away? Then first clean it with either water or Exterior Wood Cleaner (see step 2 for instructions). By already removing a lot of dirt beforehand, your sandpaper won't get clogged up right away when sanding.
2. Clean the surface with Exterior Wood Cleaner and let it dry. First wet the wooden surface with a fine mist of water. 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 and thoroughly rinse off the cleaning solution residue with clean water until all foaming residue is rinsed away. Allow the surface to dry completely.
3. 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 and brush marks (remember not to exert too much pressure on the brush).
4. Let the surface dry for about 3 hours. Complete curing takes place after 3 days (at 20°C (68°F)). Keep in mind that low temperatures, low ventilation and high humidity significantly slow down the drying and curing process.

For those looking for industrial application, please get in touch with the technical team!

Tip: Maintain a wet edge to avoid overlaps. Errors created during application can be touched up on the wet surface up to 15 minutes after application.

And there you have it - almost everything you need to know about DuroGrit.