* WE'VE MOVED! We're now ready for business at our new location outside of Corvallis, Oregon. Our new address is 7633 Harlan-Burnt Woods Rd., Blodgett, OR 97326. We also have a new FAX number: (541) 438-4122. All our other contact information will be the same! 1-888-Land Ark (1-888-526-3275). We're still in the process of updating everything. Thanks for your patience.
Land Ark is a premium penetrating oil finish handcrafted in small batches with the highest quality, all natural ingredients from sustainable resources. Land Ark is made without the use of toxic heavy metal dryers, chemical processing, petroleum distillates or bleaching. All of our products are biodegradable, non-ozone depleting, and are listed in several leading green building material publications and can be used on large timbers, logs, v-groove, cabinets, doors, floors and more!
Originally developed for the unique finishing requirements of large timbers and logs, Land Ark produces a superior, natural and easily repaired finish on any woodwork, enhancing the patina and grain pattern of the species to which it is applied. Because it contains no drying agents of any kind, Land Ark may be left on the wood surfaces for extended times, from a hour to overnight without gumming or hardening, thus greatly enhancing absorption into the wood. Our natural oil finish continues to wick deeper into the fibers, grain, and checks long after the surface is dry.
Land Ark Northwest is committed to providing the highest quality products that are both safe for the environment, the people applying it, and especially those living with it in their home. Land Ark is not only great for all types of woodwork, but it is pleasant to use. No harsh, toxic fumes normally associated with wood finishing! Just that famous orange smell!
COMPOSITION:
Contains NO petroleum products, or metallic drying agents whatsoever!. We use only the highest quality ingredients from the most sustainable sources possible. We do use, by request only and found in our Exterior Finish, a UVA and Mildewcide additive, which both have the safest environmental profiles we could find.
Tung Oil: 100% pure with no additives. This is the highest quality tung oil available; drying harder and forming a more durable finish than linseed oil alone. Both oils are dryer-free and slightly heat-treated (polymerized).
Special Aged Linseed Oil: Obtained from flax grown in the Red River Valley of the U.S. and Canada. It is purified and refined by natural oxidation and blowing, and dries as clear or clearer than tung oil, with none of the characteristic discoloration that is typical of hardware store varieties. No other finishing oil penetrates as deeply into wood.
Beeswax: Only filtered, chemical and bleach-free capping wax is used. Beeswax adds visual depth of grain, smoothness, and elastic durability. Beeswax forms a skim coat that keeps the finish on the wood, slowing the evaporation of the solvent, which gives the oils more time for absorption.
Pure Citrus Solvent: Food grade; the purest form of citrus turpenes (solvent), extracted from cold-pressed orange peel oil. This is the only solvent used in Land Ark, and is also sold separately for thinning product or cleaning up. Pure Citrus Solvent is a safer alternative to mineral spirits, and other harsh solvents and can be used the same way.
Pine Rosin: Gum rosin extracted from pine sap and separated from the turpentine. This is the gum rosin found in heart pine, giving the wood its hardness and durability. We use only top grade, crystal-free, water-white rosin. No synthetic resins are used.
UVA Additive: By request only or found in our Exterior Finish. This is the highest quality UVA protection we could find with a safe environmental profile. Its broad UV absorbency allows effective protection from harmful UV rays. All wood will fade to gray no matter what (especially in direct sunlight), but this additive helps slow that process.
Mildewcide Additive: Also by request only or found in our Exterior Finish. Again, the highest quality available with a safe environmental profile. This is a non-metallic fungicide/mildewcide offering long-term protection from mildew and fungus both indoors in high moisture areas and for exterior use as well.
LAND ARK PRODUCTS:
- Interior Finish: our original liquid finish; can be sprayed on with a pump-up airless sprayer for greater ease in application for large areas. Can be used anywhere, not just inside.
- Exterior Finish: is the Interior Finish with both Mildewcide and UVA added for extra protection in the weather. It can also be sprayed on or used anywhere in the home or exterior.
- Concentrated Finishing Oil: a richer mix of oils and solids with less solvent; best for hand application only. Can be used anywhere!
- Non-Staining End Sealer/Liquid Wax: a great non-staining joinery sealer and end grain sealer for logs. This can also be used as a topcoat for any of our finishes.
- Hard Wax/Floor & Furniture Finish: EXPERIMENTAL! Our newest finish- still in experimental stages; a hard paste wax that is designed for the special needs of flooring and countertops. Best applied with a power buffer with at least 3 seperate buffings.We offer a free sample for you to please try before you buy.
- Aniline Dyes & Pigmented Stains: available in concentrate for all finishes, except the Hard Wax. See our chart for available colors.
- Mildewcide and UVA additives: can be both be added, or individually, to all finishes, except the Hard Wax. These both have safe environmental profiles.
- Pure Citrus Solvent: the food grade solvent used in Land Ark is also sold separately for home use or to thin any of our products. It is also great for clean up of unwanted oils on a variety of surfaces: glass, stone, marble, walls, etc.
You can now call us Toll Free!
1-888-Land Ark (1-888-526-3275)