Does composite decking scratch and fade?
Capped composite decking, like Eva-Last’s Apex PLUS and Infinity ranges, are designed with a protective surface capping to provide exceptional resistance to scratches. Uncapped composite decking, like Eva-Last’s Eva-tech range, can experience surface scratching, but these surface scratches tend to fade with sun exposure.
How can you protect composite decking from scratches and stains?
- Protect against everyday wear: Use furniture pads and avoid dragging heavy furniture, or sharp objects across the deck.
- Clean spills promptly: Regular cleaning and removing food, grease and spills from braai and entertainment areas helps maintain the deck surface.
Will composite decking fade over time?
Some colour change could be expected with prolonged outdoor exposure. Capped composites are designed to provide greater surface protection, but all composites should be considered fade-and scratch-resistant rather than fade-or scratch-proof. Always check the product warranty to understand what level of fading, staining and surface wear is covered.
Composite decking, especially Eva-Last’s composite range, is all warrantied against fading, and this is reflected in the brands warranty cover. Eva-tech, as an uncapped composite comes with a 10-year warranty, where Infinity with its PE capping has a 25-year warranty and Apex PLUS with an acrylic cap, has an impressive 30-year warranty.
While no outdoor surface is completely immune to marks or effects of long-term exposure, choosing a high-quality composite with durable protective surface, like those from Eva-Last, can help minimize scratching, staining and colour change.
For real-world references, visit Eva-Last to explore completed projects and see how composite decking performs in a variety of outdoor environments.
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