The Sansin Corporation, a global leader in environmentally friendly, high-performance wood protection, has released its new WoodForce weathering system with Intermix colours that allow for creative, customisable looks and effects.

The WoodForce Intermix system is based on Sansin’s established Precision Coat formula, which has been used around the world as a weathered wood protection solution for large commercial projects for 25 years.

The WoodForce system uses three products – Accel, Clear and Intermix, with seven tints – to create an array of weathered looks and effects, all the while delivering exceptional water repellency and protection against UV, moisture, blackening, discolouration and wood rot.

The company says that, with WoodForce, even new wood can be made to look weathered and aged without sacrificing the health of the wood. Unlike some accelerated weathering treatments, WoodForce doesn’t damage the wood fibre in the process of aging it, claims Sansin.

“The weathered wood look is on trend, but Sansin has taken it a step further,” said Caroline March-Long, Sansin’s director of sales and marketing. “We offer an innovative system that invites creativity, but retains a focus on keeping the wood protected and easily maintainable.”

“At Sansin, we believe you don’t have to sacrifice wood protection for aesthetics, and this product proves it.”

Designers, architects and homeowners can use one or more of the WoodForce products for unique results:

  • WoodForce Clear: This versatile wood coating applies clear and aggressively protects against water and UV damage while allowing wood to weather naturally to a silvery-grey colour.
  • WoodForce Accel: Designed to be used in conjunction with WoodForce Clear, Accel speeds up the effects of natural weathering while protecting wood.
  • WoodForce Intermix: Using seven base colours, Intermix is combined in various ratios to create 27 standard barnboard colours – or the user can create their own unique colour. Intermix can be applied with a brush, rag or roller to achieve custom vintage effects.
  • Each product is environmentally friendly, VOC-compliant, Red List/CARB compliant, breathable, easy to clean with soap and water, and extremely easy to maintain, said the company.

Sansin WoodForce is available in a retail formula at select Sansin dealers and is also available in the company’s Factory Finish line for pre-finishing and machine application.

Headquartered in Ontario, Canada, Sansin has dealer locations in Canada, the US and Europe. In the UK, Dresser Mouldings offers Sansin’s Precision Coat factory finishes. Dresser Mouldings was acquired by James Latham in late 2019.