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Merbau Woodgrain Finish: A Closer Look

The look homeowners already know from decking and screens, with none of the bleeding tannins or annual oiling.

Blog · Finishes · 2026-01-20 · Reviewed by the Woodonali team

The look homeowners already know from decking and screens, with none of the bleeding tannins or annual oiling.

About the Merbau look

Merbau is a familiar decking and screening timber, with warm reddish-brown with darker flecks. The look homeowners already know from decking and screens, with none of the bleeding tannins or annual oiling.

Where it works best

This finish is especially well suited to screens, fences and outdoor living areas. Because it is available across our cladding, battens, screens and linings, you can carry the Merbau look right through a project for a unified result.

The aluminium advantage

Unlike the timber it imitates, the Merbau finish is sublimated into a baked powder coat on marine-grade aluminium. It holds its colour under the Australian sun, will not warp, rot or split, and is non-combustible - the look of Merbau timber with none of the upkeep.

See it in person

Photographs only tell part of the story. Request a physical sample of the Merbau finish and view it in your own light, against your own materials, before you decide. Visit our Merbau finish page for more detail.

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