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Meyer-Chemie

Special chemical-technical products

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Categories: 8
Founded: 1956
Headquarters: Enger, Germany

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Tools, Decorating Supplies & Safety Equipment 4 Paints, Varnishes & Wood Protection 2 Cleaners, Silicone Removers & PVC Care 2 Decorating Tools 1 Wood Oil & Linseed Oil Varnish 1 Wood Preservative & Opaque Paint 1 Technical Sprays & Lubricants 1 Bonding & Protecting Wood 1

About Meyer-Chemie

Meyer-Chemie is a family business from Enger in East Westphalia that has been making chemical-technical products for painters, tradespeople and the paint industry since 1956. The range covers the tasks for which there is otherwise no solution in the toolbox: woodworm control, linseed oil varnish, wallpaper remover, cement haze and sticker removers. We stock these specialities in household-sized containers – usually exactly the quantity needed for one job.

With woodworm the holes are the end, not the beginning

The small round holes in the beam are exit holes. They are created when the finished beetle leaves the wood – by then the damage was done long ago. It was the larva that did the feeding, over years inside the wood where it cannot be seen. Anyone who only treats the holes therefore treats the place where there is no longer any animal.

The dark channels are feeding galleries, orange the penetrating agent. Only what gets into the wood can work. A wood preservative against house longhorn beetle and common furniture beetle must therefore be thin enough to reach the feeding galleries and the interior of the wood. According to the product data, Meyer Holzwurm EX is liquid and is applied with a brush or syringe; the active ingredient is meant to penetrate into the interior of the wood and protect softwood and hardwood alike from new infestation. 200 g per square metre are specified. For load-bearing components and larger damage this remains a matter for a specialist firm – there it is about structural stability, not cosmetics.

In practice this means: apply generously, several times, and flood the exit holes in a targeted way with the syringe so that the agent runs down the gallery. And ventilate and cover beforehand – wood preservatives are biocidal products, and the labelling and the instructions for use on the container are binding.

Selection guide: which Meyer product for which problem?

The overview arranges the Meyer range we stock by task. The details in the last column come from the product data of the respective article.

Meyer-Chemie range at Baustoff-Held, arranged by task
Product	Base	Purpose	Special feature
Meyer Holzwurm EX	Wood preservative	House longhorn beetle larvae in wood	Liquid, with brush or syringe · 200 g/m² · 750 ml
Meyer linseed oil varnish	Linseed oil	Sealing wood, supplementing primers	Double-boiled and resin-free · with driers · 1 l
Meyer wallpaper remover	water-based	loosening old and painted-over wallpaper	Works after a few minutes · transparent, no discolouration
Meyer cement haze remover	acidic	Cement haze and limescale on tiles	Works immediately against encrustations · 500 ml
Meyer sticker remover	pasty	Labels and adhesive residue	Clings to vertical surfaces · cloudy colouring · 150 ml
Meyer bioethanol 96 %	Ethyl alcohol	Ethanol fireplaces and decorative fires	Burns smoke-free and soot-free · 96 vol. % · 1 l

Cement haze cannot be wiped away

After grouting, a wafer-thin, milky film of cement constituents remains on the tile. It is not dirt lying on top but a mineral layer bonded to the surface – which is why wiping with water achieves nothing, no matter how often. What helps is an acid that chemically dissolves the cement constituent.

The acid is the active ingredient – and the danger. According to the product data, the Meyer cement haze remover works immediately against stubborn encrustations and also against limescale. Precisely for that reason it has no business on acid-sensitive coverings: marble, limestone, many natural stones and bare metals are attacked. On ceramic and porcelain stoneware it is at home. Before large-area use, a test on a hidden spot is needed, and the grout should have cured through – otherwise fresh grout mortar is washed out as well.

What tradespeople use Meyer-Chemie for

Treating beams and roof trusses against woodworm and house longhorn beetle
Sealing and refreshing wood with linseed oil varnish
Using linseed oil varnish as an additive in primers
Removing old and painted-over wallpaper
Removing cement haze after grouting
Dissolving limescale deposits on tiles
Removing labels and adhesive residue without leaving a trace
Operating ethanol fireplaces and decorative fires

Meyer-Chemie product families

Bottle of Meyer Holzwurm EX wood preservative, 750 ml — **Wood protection** – Holzwurm EX

Bottle of Meyer linseed oil varnish, 1 litre — **Linseed oil varnish** – double-boiled

Bottle of Meyer cement haze remover, 500 ml — **Cleaner** – cement haze and limescale

Container of Meyer wallpaper remover concentrate — **Wallpaper remover** – concentrate

Good to know

In Enger since 1956. Martin Meyer founded the company as a small manufacturer and supplier of painters' products; today it is run by Matthias and Dr. Thomas Meyer.
Family business in the Herford district. The headquarters are at Werkstraße 13 in 32130 Enger, between the Wiehengebirge and the Teutoburg Forest.
Three brand lines. Besides “MEYER”, the company, by its own account, runs the brands ALGOREX and MEYER household products; it also does contract filling for other manufacturers.
Linseed oil varnish calls for caution with rags. Cloths and steel wool soaked in linseed oil can heat up by themselves as they dry. The safety information on the container describes the correct disposal – here it is no formality.
Wood preservatives are biocidal products. Application, protective equipment and ventilation are stated on the label and in the safety data sheet. With load-bearing components an infestation belongs in the hands of a specialist firm.
Source of the company information: meyer-chemie.de, legal notice and company profile, retrieved on 17 September 2026.

Frequently asked questions about Meyer-Chemie

How do I recognise fresh woodworm infestation?

By light, fine boring dust lying under the hole or trickling out of it – with old, finished infestation the dust has turned grey and hardened. The holes themselves say little: they are exit holes of the adult beetles and can be decades old. Anyone who wants to be sure sticks paper under the spot and checks after a few weeks. With load-bearing components, suspected house longhorn beetle or large-area infestation the assessment belongs in expert hands.

How do I apply the wood preservative?

According to the product data, Meyer Holzwurm EX is liquid and is applied with a brush or syringe, 200 grams per square metre being specified. The usual approach is a generous application in several passes and flooding the exit holes in a targeted way so that the agent runs into the galleries. Raw, untreated wood is treated – on painted or glazed surfaces nothing penetrates. The instructions for use on the container are binding.

On which coverings must the cement haze remover not be used?

On acid-sensitive surfaces: marble, limestone and many other natural stones, as well as bare and coated metals. Ceramic and porcelain stoneware tolerate it. Before use a test on a hidden spot is needed, and the grout mortar should have cured through. After the contact time, rinse thoroughly with clear water so that no acid residues remain in the joint.

What is linseed oil varnish used for?

For sealing and refreshing wood and as an additive in primers. According to the product data, Meyer linseed oil varnish is double-boiled, resin-free and mixed with driers that accelerate drying through – pure linseed oil takes considerably longer for this. How the working materials are handled is important: soaked rags and steel wool can heat up by themselves as they dry and should be spread out or disposed of in a closed metal container.