I have to repaint our deck. :cry: ...I painted it last yr. ( Ben Moore exterior wood solid stain ) some areas have peeled ...It was the boards that were in the shade and I guess they were not dry enough .....I have been sanding these boards when the weather is nice in preparation for repainting.......Is there any superior wood stain that is better than BM? Our house is cedar and we use Sikkens on it but not sure if it would be suitable for decks. I would appreciate any feedback from your experiences with painting wooden decks...Thanks in advance
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I finally managed to get the deck painted as the rain has tapered off some....I used Woodshield from Home Hardware ....this is a new paint that can be used on damp wood (my deck was dry when I painted)...this paint went on like a charm... I did only one coat but will do another later on...it looks great and covered the wood very good....there was some bare boards that peeled & some boards with paint that would not come off...I previously pressured washed & sanded so the deck was well prepared so we'll see how this paint holds up :)
The deck is sanded and ready to repaint.....I stopped at Home Hardware to pick up a new filter for the fish pond pump and was checking out the deck paint and low and behold I discovered a new paint by Wood Shield.. Home Hardware brand.. that can be painted onto damp wood ....as our deck is close to the ground in some places and therefore is always a bit damp..I am going to give it a try...the fella who works in the paint dept. said it just came out last year and works ...it is enviromentally friendly and is water soluable ...I am anxious to try it....it can't be any worse than the the paint I used last year. :) Hopefully it works. :)
We have always used Cabot Oil Stain, we have had great success in all our decks and chairs with this Oil. Never again would we use anything that peels. This porduct is all oil, it goes on geat and I don't have to touch anything for a year or 2 other than the deck boards .
Good Luck
Thank-you for all your help....I will check out the Timberlox & Cabot stains.. Maybe some day I will be able to install a composite wood deck. ;)
1. Opaque class stains last longer than solid colours.
[U]Solvent based [/U] "Cabot" opaque colours have proven to be the most durable, compared to the Cabot latex colours.
2. Always apply when the conditions of the wood are near room temperature. Cooler than 55* F prevents proper drying. Hotter temp. around 80* F. causes a boil off of ingredients before the finish has cured. Apply on a cloudy day or when the deck is in the shade.
3. Prep the surface with 60 or 80 grit sandpaper, or pressure wash then sand.
New lumber is not thirsty. the mill glaze left behind will not allow the stain to penetrate deeply enough. Pressure wash will remove most of this quickly then sanded with 60 grit sandpaper had the greatest absorbency and most durable finish. For a large deck it is worth renting a sander you walk behind like the type used for indoor wood floors.
A deck usually needs re staining every 36-48 months in Canadian climates.
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Do not allow new wood to grey before applying any finish.
The Cabot solvent based has been proven to hold up best on a flat surface.
Have to agree on the moisture issue. boy wood has to be really dry. Horizontal surfaces are never going to last very long but Sikkens is the one I think gets recommended over all others. I was also told to use the oil based and that worked well for me on one fence (which I pass by occassionaly and notice it's still holding great at 5 years) and I used Timberlox oil based stain on my fence last year (can't say how that is holding yet as it hasn't been long enough).
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I had this happen before 2 x's on a deck. It has to be bone dry for days before you stain. Watch out for morning dew as well.