Any wood needs protection from its damaging factors, especially the one that will stay in rooms with high humidity. By its nature, it quickly absorbs moisture in the air, and just as quickly it pays when the air becomes drier. In the bathroom, where humidity can reach up to 80-90%, leaving the wood can not be without protection, since it then becomes an excellent substrate for microbial growth. At the same timber did not even save an antiseptic, if it does not apply topcoat.
There are several ways to protect the wood, but the bathroom requires a special approach to their use. Here are some guidelines allowing for the bathroom:
- toning. This procedure is carried out mainly for local, light wood, which allows you to simulate precious exotic breeds. One can not be tinted to protect the wood from bacteria, even if it includes a preservative – water-repellent finish must be applied to cover;
- coating. It is recommended to use only water-repellent coatings are insoluble, the film which does not crack or peel. The paint is updated every ten years;
- waxing is recommended only for local varieties, as the wax exotic wood in contact with water can bleach or darken;
- oiling perfectly protects the wood from moisture, but its surface quickly loses shine. Re-oiling solves this problem, but it should perform quite often – once a month;
- painted wood in the bathroom is recommended repellent paints (oil, pentaphthalic).
