Like other outdoor-used materials, sun rays, rain, snow, and dust affects bamboo decking boards. Some people will be very confused that how bamboo decking boards fade and how to do the maintenance. Here, we will make it clear.
Quality Keeps The Same
Some people are worried about the quality when the bamboo decking boards fade the color. It is important to know that the color- fading does not affect the quality of the material. Color-fading means that the oil on the surface of the bamboo decking becomes lighter and changes color from dark brown through light brown to a grey-brown and the surface will become slightly rougher, but the stability, strength, and hardness of the bamboo decking board keep good.
It's why we give a 20-year/30-year warranty on bamboo decking boards, but color retention is not covered in the warranty. See the picture of the bamboo decking boards used around a terrace-Years after installation, the planks are still straight and hard.
The color change from month to month
It is hard to give a definite indication of the weathering, for it depends on the location of the decking boards. Different places have different weather conditions, which means that a decking board has different color fading times. Those boards exposed directly under strong sun rays will quickly grey while boards located in the shade will not grey as quickly as those boards exposed to full sunlight for the entire day. Color fading may happen after one month, three months, or six months, it depends on where the boards are placed and the local weather conditions.
Maintenance of the bamboo decking
As a natural material, it is easy to maintain bamboo decking boards. Similar to hardwood, maintenance will ensure that the decking is as new again. After thoroughly cleaning, an oil can be applied. We recommend Woca Exterior Water-Based Oil. Bamboo decking boards will become dirty several years after installation, but after maintenance, they keep good and beautiful again. There are many distributors of the WOCA oil in every country, therefore it is very easy to purchase it from the local markets. For how to do the maintenance, you could watch the video for reference below: