Deck sealer...use any successfully?

[Gizmo2]

Is this new, or have you been using this product for a while? Is this a one-time thing, or must it be reapplied? If so, how often?

At any rate, it looks very nice. Wouldn't do me much good at this point, unless I wanted to strip the entire deck, and that ain't happenin'.

The deck is about 2 -3 years old, all PT and is the first staining we have done. I searched for quite awhile for a true penetrating stain (really hard to find nowadays), came up with Penofin. We never used this product before but I sure like it. In my searching I have discovered that NO stain is a one time deal. The benefit of Penofin is you do not have to strip the coating off before you stain it again and it is an OIL base.
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[GGB]

I'll second Gizmo2s's comments about Penofin. I use the Penofin Ultra Premium stain on our cedar house and deck at the recommendation of a cedar lumber supplier. We're very happy with the results.

It's not inexpensive, but worth it for the results. Goes on easily, cleans up with mineral spirits.

Again, you don't have to strip off the old stain. I need to point out that this might not apply if the prior stain was a Sikkins or equivilant.

I'll also second Gizmo2's note that nothing is a one time application that I know of. One of the things I like about the Penofin Ultra Premium is that if you reapply after one year, it seems to last with good looks for 2-4 years.

One other note: you probably should stay away from the Penofin "green" stain which was formulated for the State of California. (I believe the cans have a starburst pattern.) From what I've been told, many Penofin dealers will not offer it because of complaints that it doesn't hold up.

By the way, I'm in the Plains states were we get the tempature extremes-hot and dry to cold and wet.

GGB

 

[inveresk]

Have a look at this product.

Eco Wood Treatment

We used it for the first time on the decks of a 1928 cottage we just restored and it's worked beautifully.

 

[tanglefoot]

There is a lot of good info in this post. My deck is cedar, and from the time I built it 15 years ago, I used Flood CWF on the advice of the owner of a local lumberyard. CWF is a penetrant, not a sealer. About a year ago I decided to replace the deck boards. The treated frame is still solid. Either my original deck boards were too porous, or the CWF didn't do what it is supposed to do. I'll have to admit, I did not treat it every two years, though. On the new deck I tried the product most recommended by Consumer Reports: Olympic stain and sealer. I think the can says that it should last 5 years. In heavy traffic areas it has worn off after only a year.
Butch

 

[JRobyn]

The local Porter store convinced us to use the Penofin. It goes on great and looks great. Now we just wait a few years and see how it holds up!

- Jay