Cutek Extreme. The wood oil that keeps Prairie wood alive.

Per Cutek's 2025 technical guide: deck tops in full sun typically need a refresh after 12-18 months. Vertical surfaces (cladding, fence boards, balusters) hold colour much longer — often 3-5 years between recoats. Cutek-protected wood doesn't fail catastrophically — it just gets lighter — so you can stretch the interval if you don't mind some weathering. The refresh process is clean (with Quickclean) and apply ONE coat — no stripping required.

Yes — when you use a Colourtone. Clear Cutek Extreme protects the wood from inside out but allows the natural greying process to continue (some homeowners want this — silvered cedar is beautiful). Add a Cedartone, Ashwood, or Walnut Colourtone and the tint maintains the fresh-wood appearance for 12-18 months on deck tops. Vertical surfaces hold colour even longer. The greying is UV-driven, so south-facing full-sun decks fade fastest; shaded decks can hold a Colourtone for 2+ years.

Only if the existing finish is also a penetrating oil that's worn enough to absorb more product. If the deck currently has a film-forming stain (solid colour, semi-transparent that has built up film, or a sealer/spar), you have to strip it down first with Cutek Wood Stripper until raw wood absorbs water again. Cutek can't penetrate through a film. If you're not sure what's currently on the deck, splash water on it — if it beads, there's still a film. If it absorbs, you're probably good to clean and apply.

Wipe any standing puddles off with a clean cloth and let the deck continue drying. Cutek wants 3-5 days of dry conditions to fully diffuse, so a rain in the first day extends the cure time but rarely ruins the application. The bigger problem is if rain hits while the oil is still wet on the surface (within ~6 hours) — you can get water-mark patches that don't penetrate evenly. If that happens, let everything fully dry then sand the affected spot lightly and re-apply. Plan your application around a 5-day dry-weather window — Environment Canada's 7-day forecast is your friend.

Cutek explicitly does NOT offer specific performance warranties (including for colour retention) — application variables (wood condition, prep, coats applied, weather, exposure) are outside their control. What they DO offer is a recoat-as-needed maintenance model: when colour fades, you refresh with one coat instead of stripping and starting over. That's a different value proposition than a warranted product, but it's the honest one for a penetrating-oil chemistry.

Yes — Cutek Extreme (3.6L + 18.9L) and the popular Colourtones (Cedartone, Ashwood, Black Ash, Espresso, Walnut, Goldtone, Autumntone, Burnt Red, Terra Cotta) are stocked year-round in Saskatoon and Regina. Quickclean, Wood Reviver, and Wood Stripper are stocked too. Prep brushes (7" Deck Boss, 2.5" cutting-in) are stocked. Pre-mixed Colourtone sample packets are free at both showrooms — pick a few up before you commit to a full project.

Yes. The 19-colour Colourtone line includes 9 stocked-at-TUDS tints plus 10 special-order colours (Pecan, Bark, Light Oak, Honeycomb, Rustic Gold, White Wash, Smokey Grey, Blue Slate, Graphite Grey, Clear). Special-order ships in 7-10 days direct from Cutek's Canadian warehouse. Call either store to order any Colourtone not on the live shop page.

Use the coverage calculator above — it reads live Cutek Extreme pricing from Shopify. Quick math: a typical 320 ft² Prairie deck (16' x 20') needs roughly 1 to 1.3 US gallons at one prepped coat — exactly what the 3.6L jug delivers. A 600+ ft² deck or a deck-plus-fence combo is where the 18.9L pail starts paying for itself. Coverage varies hard with wood condition: rough-sawn or weathered wood drinks more oil than dressed/new lumber.

Yes — we ship Cutek freight + parcel across Canada from Saskatoon and Regina. Cutek Extreme is hazmat for air shipping but ships ground without issue. Most of the prairies isn't well-served for Cutek dealers, so if you're in Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, or smaller Sask/Manitoba/Alberta towns, TUDS is often your closest real Cutek stockist. Call either store for shipping cost on your address.