How Do I Paint My Sauna?

The Supi product family includes suitable products for sauna benches, panelled walls and ceilings as well as wooden floors. Whether you like the traditional colour of wood, or prefer a modern tinted sauna, you can find a suitable product in the range.

Besides changing the appearance of your sauna, the products in the Supi Sauna range form a dirt and water-repellent coat so it is easy to keep sauna clean and hygienic.

Wooden Surfaces, including treatment of benches, panel walls and ceilings as well as doors and window frames.

Supi Saunavaha is a tintable wax for the treatment of all wood surfaces in steam rooms. It can be used for the treatment of benches, panel walls and ceilings as well as doors and window frames. Supi Saunavaha is a
waterborne protective finish containing natural wax. It is absorbed into the wood giving a naturally light, silky matt protection.
Pre-Treatment
New bare wood surfaces - Clean dirt and dust off the wood surface and lightly mist it with water. Leave to dry and sand off the loose wood fibers. Remove the sanding dust.
Previously oil-treated surfaces
Wash with Supi Saunapesu Cleaning Agent as instructed, rinse thoroughly and let dry. Sand the surface, if necessary and remove sanding dust. Use scraper or steel brush to remove the loose material from the surface. Remove any film from the surface before the treatment.
Application
Apply Supi Saunavaha with a brush, sponge or foam brush in the direction of wood grain. Use as much product as is absorbed into the wood with a single application. Pre-heat the sauna and ventilate it well before use.

Treatment for Sauna Walls and Ceiling Panels

Supi Saunasuoja is a waterborne protective finish for treating the wall and ceiling panels of steam rooms, washrooms and dressing rooms. It creates a film that repels dirt and water. Supi Saunasuoja contains fungicides protecting the wood from mould.

Pearlescent Finish for Your Sauna

Supi Arctic is a waterborne sauna finish containing pearlescent pigment for the treatment of walls and ceilings in steam rooms, washrooms and dressing rooms in the sauna. Tintable Supi Arctic can provide your sauna surfaces with the silky gray shade of old deadwood or the glistening black of a charred log, straight from nature.

For effective cleaning of Your Sauna

Supi Saunapesu Cleaning Agent desinfects without chlorine and effectively dissolves lime scale deposits.
The acidic cleaning agent is suitable for the cleaning of wood, metal and tile surfaces in the sauna and other
wet areas.

Protection against dirt and moisture

Supi Laudesuoja is a paraffin oil that protects both untreated and previously with bench protection
treated wood surfaces from moisture and dirt. Supi Laudesuoja is absorbed into the wood, leaving the
surface looking natural. Supi Laudesuoja deepens the wood’s natural color differently depending on the
type of wood.

Protective Oil for wooden floors in wet rooms

Supi Lattiaöljy is a waterborne tintable wood oil emulsion based on natural oil derivatives for interior use which Protects the wooden sauna floors and other wooden floors and grates in humid rooms. The product is easy to apply and it dries quickly. One coat is normally sufficient. Supi Lattiaöljy protects the wood from moisture and dirt and retards the cracking of the wooden surface. It can be used for protecting bare wood or previously oil-treated wood in humid premises. It is suitable also for thermally treated wood or hardwood.

If you require more advice on the painting of saunas, give our technical team a call on 0131 334 4999 or send them a message here