Rubio Monocoat finishes bond to bare wood fibre, so the surface has to be clean and dust-free before the oil goes on. These are the preparation products Rubio specifies, in stock at Power Tool Services in Cape Town and delivered across South Africa. Cleaner Interior is used after sanding and vacuuming: a cloth lightly dampened with Cleaner lifts the last fine dust electrostatically so Oil Plus 2C bonds to the timber rather than to dust. It also cleans spatulas, pads and brushes afterwards. Rubio quotes roughly 75 to 100 m² per litre.
Cleaner Exterior breaks the mill glaze on new planed decking and cladding and removes dirt and green growth from weathered timber, which Rubio calls for before DuroGrit and WoodCream. WoodPrep and Woodfiller Quick (light, medium and dark, 100 g and 500 g) cover the remaining prep jobs: evening out the surface and filling knots, cracks and nail holes before sanding to the grit the data sheet asks for. Download the technical data sheets from the brand page to see which cleaner and sanding grit each finish needs.
