Tenco Tuindecor natural transparent (1.0 litre) is a transparent garden stain on an acrylic binder with water as the solvent, for protecting and finishing soft garden timber. The stain is low-odour, UV-resistant, water-repellent and fast-drying: dust-dry after about 2 hours at 18 °C, recoatable after about 16 hours. It is intended for spruce, pine and Douglas fir in and around the garden — fences, screens, pergolas, palisades, sandpits and climbing frames. It is not suitable for hardwood and not for walk-on horizontal surfaces such as decking and terraces. The formula contains at most 40 g/l VOC (EU limit cat. A/e: 130 g/l) and is ready to use. Apply 1 to 2 thin coats with a long-hair brush. Order online or collect at Jan Sok in Meppel.

Key features

Key properties of Tenco Tuindecor natural transparent:

• Transparent garden stain: Water-borne acrylic stain, transparent finish.
• Soft garden timber: For spruce, pine and Douglas fir; not for hardwood.
• Weather and UV protection: Water-repellent and UV-resistant for outdoor use.
• Fast-drying: Dust-dry after about 2 hours at 18 °C; recoatable after about 16 hours.
• Low solvent: Max. 40 g/l VOC, low odour; clean tools with water.
• Coverage: 12–14 m² per litre per coat on planed timber.

Applications

Use on vertical or standing soft garden timber:

• Timber fences, screens and gates
• Pergolas, canopies and palisades
• Garden sheds and log cabins
• Sandpits, climbing frames and wooden play equipment
• New timber and previously stained timber after sanding back

Suitable substrates

Suitable and unsuitable substrates according to Tenco:

• Suitable: softwoods (spruce, pine, Douglas fir)
• Suitable: clean, dry, grease-free timber; lightly sand greyed wood
• Not suitable: hardwood (for example bangkirai, azobé, okan)
• Not suitable: walk-on horizontal parts such as decking and terraces

Instructions for use

Application according to the Tenco product data sheet (February 2024):

1. Substrate: Timber must be dry, clean and grease-free. Preferably weather new timber outdoors for several months so extractives or mill oil disappear.
2. Maintenance: Sand old stain or paint back to bare wood. Lightly sand greyed timber until the wood colour returns.
3. Stirring: Stir thoroughly before and during use. Do not thin; the product is ready to use.
4. Application: Apply a thin, even coat with a long-hair brush. One to two coats is enough.
5. Conditions: Apply between 10 °C and 25 °C at max. 80% RH, not in full sun.
6. Tools: Clean brushes immediately with water.

Product specifications

Technical data for Tenco Tuindecor natural transparent: