Wooden Deck Maintenance-Paint or Stain

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Every couple of years, a pain in the butt to refinish the wood.

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Wooden decks are a definite PITA to keep up, I've been fighting with mine for years. Mine is about due to be replaced & I think I'm going to bite the bullet & go with the synthetic recycled decking call TREX. There is a place south of me that used it to replace all of the wooden stuff after it was destroyed in a Gulf Coast storm. It's been down about 7-8 years now & still looks great. Good luck, I see a lot of labor in your future. LOL
 
Demonracer said:
Wooden decks are a definite PITA to keep up, I've been fighting with mine for years. Mine is about due to be replaced & I think I'm going to bite the bullet & go with the synthetic recycled decking call TREX. There is a place south of me that used it to replace all of the wooden stuff after it was destroyed in a Gulf Coast storm. It's been down about 7-8 years now & still looks great. Good luck, I see a lot of labor in your future. LOL
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I dont have a deck , but I just read about this ''new'' stuff called ''permaseal'', dont know if u can buy it, contractors advertising it here. Supposed to last for a really long time -30ish yrs or something like that --------
 
I have refinished dozens of decks during my career as a painter. If the deck has never been painted or had a solid color stain on it try the following for best results.

The trick is to use a commercial wood treatment to evenly remove the tanic acid stains, carefully power wash the deck using proper technique so the deck is not marred or damaged by the high pressure water, let it dry thoroughly and then use two good coats of a high quality, semi transparent stain with good UV light resistance. The sun is brutal on wooden decks.

Solid color stain and paint tend to peel and can be problematic years down the road, but they do have their place is some instances where the decks color is uneven or if a solid color stain or paint was used in the past and is failing..
 
The deck is most likely a treated, cedar, or red wood. Everybody claims their product is best.Nothing holds up past a few yrs. Leave it alone and stain the railings and trim
 
I power wash mine and use a cheap sprayer to apply Thompson's WaterSeal to seal it. Once you paint or stain it, good luck keeping it up. See post #4.
 
famous bob said:
I dont have a deck , but I just read about this ''new'' stuff called ''permaseal'', dont know if u can buy it, contractors advertising it here. Supposed to last for a really long time -30ish yrs or something like that --------
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BBB complaints from customers who paid $4,000 - $8,000 say the promises from Permaseal are false and do not recommend the treatment. Anyone who guarantees any deck sealer or paint for 25 years like Permaseal has to be lying.

Perma Seal USA LLC | Complaints | Better Business Bureau® Profile
 
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I power wash mine and use a cheap sprayer to apply Thompson's WaterSeal to seal it. Once you paint or stain it, good luck keeping it up. See post #4.
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How often do you re-seal?

I have used waterseal products in the past. I was amazed how well they seal the first week after application and how a year later do next to nothing.
 
Sounds kinda sticky with creosote. I know the fencing timber Dad purchased was coated in that stuff, he called them railroad ties. Don't know if they really were railroad ties.
 
dibbons said:
How often do you re-seal?

I have used waterseal products in the past. I was amazed how well they seal the first week after application and how a year later do next to nothing.
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Usually a year +. I usually power wash the house after spring every year. Pollen is ridiculous here. When I do, I do the deck as well. Then get some water based Thompsons and seal it.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Chapin-1-Gallon-Plastic-Tank-Sprayer/1000176199

No brushes or rollers. Just rinse out the tank and run some water through the system.
 
dibbons said:
Sounds kinda sticky with creosote. I know the fencing timber Dad purchased was coated in that stuff, he called them railroad ties. Don't know if they really were railroad ties.
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I remember that too, and stinky. But bugs didn't like it, which was a plus. I don't think I'd go that way. Funny what you remember...
 
I broom clean mine,they say power washing can damage the wood,plus I don't own one. After dried, it's stained with a tinted clear type stain. The deck faces south so it get beat. Should do it every year but I think I get to it every third year. Can supply name of stain if interested. BTW,when I built the deck, I stained all the wood,all sides,before assembly.
 
Me? Wolman F&P Finish & Preservative #14396 Natural is one I've used. Also,Flood CWF oil FLD447 clear. No real preference for either, no problem with either. Just scrub the deck, let it dry and coat within a couple of days.
 
Never paint anything you walk on . If your deck is 15 years or older , replace . Even the fasteners will fail tREx
 
Demonracer said:
Wooden decks are a definite PITA to keep up, I've been fighting with mine for years. Mine is about due to be replaced & I think I'm going to bite the bullet & go with the synthetic recycled decking call TREX. There is a place south of me that used it to replace all of the wooden stuff after it was destroyed in a Gulf Coast storm. It's been down about 7-8 years now & still looks great. Good luck, I see a lot of labor in your future. LOL
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I had my wooden deck replaced with Trex in 1997. When I sold the property in 2010 it looked like it did the day it was installed
 
I get about three good years out of my deck stain also. I use a product called CWF-UV cedar color, get it at Home Depot and it really looks great. My deck gets beat to hell with brutal sun and all the harsh elements up here in Michigan. Right now I am on my fourth year but it need,s it again. I also have two decks and a porch that I did in Trex and they look great, just need to power wash them from time to time because they get dirty, only problem with Trex is that when the sun beats down on them they get so hot you can't walk on them with out shoes or you will burn your feet.
 
I am facing issues on my wooden deck as it becomes too damaged due to the high volume of barefoot. And Ultraviolet rays cause decreases in its quality and because of this splinters, cracks, and etc can be seen easily. There are varieties of best deck paint that can be seen in the market but I cannot take decision about what to choose.
I am looking for something that can be work on others as well.
Can you suggest any deck paint that suits best for my deck and stands even in harsh weather?
Well, all give respective opinions in their own field but when I have gone through lots of articles and found a website that covers all questions or queries you are looking for.
The 10 Best Deck Paints for 2020 - ReviewNitro

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This is what I selected for my deck? There over 9+ best deck paint available for all types of decks and you can even use it on a boat as well.
They have explained about water-based, oil-based, and acrylic-based in detail.
 
If your deck boards are about done, and you need to get a few more years out of them before investing in Trex....try Deckover from Home Depot. We put it on both of the decks at our camper in Myrtle Beach, and it has held up exceptionally well. I pressure washed them, let them dry, replaced the nails with deck screws, and then my wife laid the Deckover to it. Both decks sit in the blazing sun, 1200' from the ocean, and still look nice. It does away with worries about splinters in bare feet too! When we eventually get a Villa style park model to replace our old tin condo, we will then step up to Trex.
 
I repainted a deck this week turned out great. I’m a maintenacetech for a property management company.
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2 things. First make sure all the deck boards are installed right side up and not upside down. There's a correct way. Also if using pressure treated.....and I'm sure you are, the best thing to put on the deck is nothing. Not a damn thing. It will last just as long and be much less headache. What gets them is people just throw the deck boards on without realizing there is a right and wrong and get most of them upside down. They cup over time and hold water, instead of cupping the correct way and allowing the water to run off. There's not a frikkin thing that'll stay on a deck or steps or any other high traffic area so why waste the money? If it's pressure treated and you install the boards right, it'll last.

All that said, if I just could not STAND it bare, I'd use stain.
 
Rusty your right follow the grain on the end of the 5/4” board ((((( cup facing down. That’s what happen to the deck I was working on a few boards where bad because they held water.
 
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