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Keeping wood surfaces in tip-top condition
On-going maintenance of the wood on your VELUX Roof Window is essential in order to ensure a long service life.
Today, the windows are completely treated at the factory, so they can be cleaned with water and soap.
The wood should be treated at least every four years and otherwise according to the set requirements.
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Maintenance directions
However, windows exposed to strong heat, strong sunlight and/or an especially high level of humidity (e.g. in a kitchen or bathroom) should be treated at least every two years.
Treatment: any surface treatment (varnish or paint) is removed, and the cleaned, dry surface is primed and lacquered/painted with waterbased acrylic varnish/paint. If the varnish/paint is damaged, the same treatment is applied to the areas in question. VELUX offers a repair kit with original repair varnish or paint.
When you treat the wood, it is important to cover the gaskets to prevent varnish/paint rubbing off on the gaskets, as this will make the gaskets stiff/hard and spoil their effect.
Guarantee depends on maintenance
Please note that our guarantee depends on on-going maintenance being carried out in accordance with the above-mentioned maintenance directions.
Windows produced before 1992
If the window was produced before 1992, it has only been treated but not varnished at the factory. The choice of final treatment was intended to be up to the customer. As maintenance and post-treatment depend on the final treatment originally chosen, you should contact your local paint shop to hear how subsequent treatment should be carried out.