Recommendations for deck paint for porch

[ponytug]

We used the same Behr deck and porch paint, and it was very tough. That said, if the deck hadn't already been painted, I would have preferred to use an oil stain, as it is easy to update, and does, I think, a better job of protecting the wood. I find that water can get under paint on a deck and then it accelerates rot. I prefer the breathability of oil stains. I dilute the first coat pretty heavily to improve penetration.

We replaced the rotting redwood deck with a composite deck. As @oosik mentioned, it gets quite hot under bare feet. I'm also not very impressed with the hidden fastener system which has cracked some of the tongue and groove edges loose/off underneath, allowing the decking to move, and to lift, in a few places. Timbertek.

All the best,

Peter

 

[CaterpillarCowboy]

Any current recommendations for a long lasting deck paint?
Tired of every 2 or 3 years redoing.

Cabot Australian Timber Oil
It is a great stain, comes in various colors. It ain't paint. I have it on my front porch 12x14 open with a roof. Current
treatment is 5 years. I am going to recoat it this summer. It doesn't build up like paint. I repeat it is really a STAIN....

 

[newbury]

Thanks for all the suggestions.
A little more info -
I've 4 decks to do, total ~ 1,000 sq ft.
In previous iterations of my decking preservation attempts I've gone from Thompson's water seal (good for ~ 1yr) to a Sherwin Williams (SW) recommended stain (2 to 3 yr) then was strongly advised to go with a solid pigment solution - on the theory that light destroys stain. So I settled on a SW SuperDeck Exterior Waterborne Semi-Solid Color Stain (this seemed to be a more of a paint to me) and this has held up really well for two full years on a small deck that gets direct sun from dusk to dawn in Virginia. There were some spots that had gotten stained by drippings from grilling chicken that peeled up the first winter, but a second application seemed to fix them.
Looking at this deck a few days ago it looked pretty close to what it looked like a week after application.
HOWEVER, as stated it's only been two years.
That said I've read of some new (to me) products such as Gulf Synthetics Deck Revive. Resurfacer Coatings for Wood that claims to

Deck Revive actually fills in cracks and knots, locks down splinters and nailheads, and provides a new slip-resistant textured surface that lasts for years.

It's a 2 part mix that must be used the day it's mixed. And the entire process (pema bond + deck revive) done in a day or two.
However that requires prep with their "Perma Bond" and addition of 1 gallon of gloss exterior acrylic latex paint of any color. So cost comes out to
$250 Deck Revive Full Kit (Coverage: two coats will cover approximately 200 square feet.)
$100 Perma Bond (coverage 350-400 sq ft) so estimate $50/200 sq ft
~$50 gallon of exterior latex ~ 200 sq ft.
Total ~ $400 for 200 sq ft, or $2/sq ft.

Compared to SW SuperDeck Exterior Deck & Dock Coating which covers maybe 100 sq ft for ~$80 but might need more coats. So maybe $160/100 sq ft, or $1.60/sq ft.

I tried to find coverage for Cabot Australian Timber Oil, best I could find was maybe 250 sq ft/gallon for $56@ Lowes. That would be a clear winner on price if I could trust it.
More research needed.

 

[BruceSH]

I use a semi-translucent oil stain. It's made by Cabot. Not saying Cabot is any better than others but it's certainly better than paint.

I redo my decks every five years or so. Except for the south side of my cedar house( PanAbode ) this product is good for 12 to 15 years. The south side gets recoated along with my decks.

With oil stains - when it starts looking bad - just roll on another coat.

FWIW I helped build a PanAbode cedar log home 57 years ago near Scapoose OR. My Dad and older brother were more help than me. It was and is a very nice home.

 

[oosik]

Newbury - I found the label in my log book. Cabot Australian Timber Oil. Purchased at Lowes in 2008. Wow - don't remember what I paid per gallon. It CERTAINLY was not $56. I'm too cheap to pay that much.

My neighbor tried linseed oil. Boiling hot - applied with a roller. Seems to be OK. Gotta watch your step when it rains. Surface can become slick.

 

[newbury]

Newbury - I found the label in my log book. Cabot Australian Timber Oil. Purchased at Lowes in 2008. Wow - don't remember what I paid per gallon. It CERTAINLY was not $56. I'm too cheap to pay that much.

My neighbor tried linseed oil. Boiling hot - applied with a roller. Seems to be OK. Gotta watch your step when it rains. Surface can become slick.

That would be about $38 in 2008.

 

[319Quahog]

I'm also not very impressed with the hidden fastener system which has cracked some of the tongue and groove edges loose/off underneath, allowing the decking to move, and to lift, in a few places. Timbertek.

That system looked over complicated to me, so I just went with their color matched screws.

 

[ponytug]

That system looked over complicated to me, so I just went with their color matched screws.

I have a feeling that I will be at that point soon on a few places on the deck. If I were doing it again, I would go that route, based on what I learned. Not the end of the world for me, as we have some stairs that are screwed down, and those seem to be holding up ok, other than a few screws that were a little bit proud, and now the a little bit of the screw coating has been abraded off.

All the best, Peter

 

[NorTracNY]

I have a feeling that I will be at that point soon on a few places on the deck. If I were doing it again, I would go that route, based on what I learned. Not the end of the world for me, as we have some stairs that are screwed down, and those seem to be holding up ok, other than a few screws that were a little bit proud, and now the a little bit of the screw coating has been abraded off.

All the best, Peter

I used snap off screws when I put my Treks deck on. They were a little more work than regular screws, but I loved the result. I've had no issues with them and the deck is about 15years old now.

 

[nyone]

Clear topcoats are the worst. Oil stain types are the easiest to recoat because there is no peeling or chipping

And that's why you use a oil based stain. Just the prep alone for paint would make be want a stone patio real quick.
Since you alreaty painted the deck you can sand it..