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3232, apartment in the old BBC Television centre, Wood Lane. Dinesen Douglas Fir, sanded and finished with Dinesen Lye and white soap

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2523, Provost Road. Oak parquet sanded and prepared with Woca Wood Lye before Woca extra white oiling

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Quartier Q-Plus and Zero Magnum colour resistance to direct sunlight

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  Day 1, 2nd October 2024 Initial test pieces are placed in a south facing window. Double glazed but without any UV filter on the glass. Plant pots are used to shield the wood. Both have the same New Grey Q-Plus and primer. To the left the sample has 2 applications of Quartier Zero Magnum lacquer. To the right a regular Woca QP lacquer has been applied twice. 5 1/2 months on; 20th March 2025 After a glum winter and perhaps 2 weeks of spring sunshine there is noticeable bleaching of the sample with regular lacquer on the right. There is some affect on the UV-filtering Magnum sample.  This is the UV-filtering Zero Magnum sample This is the right hand sample that has on it a regular polyurethane lacquer without a UV-filter  

2859, Lansdowne Walk. Quartier usage video. Please click 'Read More' (below right) to be able to watch the video.

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2835, Cleveland Gardens. Dinesen Douglas Fir treated with lye and finished with white soap

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2610, Chelsea Cresent. Dinesen Douglas Fir finished with lye and white soap

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