does balau bleed?

[julianx]

I,m currently building a deck around a spa, the customer likes the colour and price of kwila or balau ( I normally use iron bark ) I,ve told her that kwila will bleed too much for this application. Does anybody know if balau will bleed like kwila does I've not had any experience with it.

[ozwinner]

Hi
There is a product on the market that stops kwila from bleeding.

Ive searched google, but came up with nothing.

Al :)

[Zed]

its a good thing you didnt ask Alice Cooper that question....

[Gaza]

i understand it that Batu leaches less than Merbau / kwila.
some leaching will still occur just not as much.

[julianx]

Thanks for the replies. I talked her into using jarrah, looks great and matches her colour scheme. Another win for the forests of borneo:D