On 8/17/2009 10:02 AM RonB spake thus:

On Aug 16, 10:56 pm, RonB wrote:

On Aug 16, 7:06 pm, notbob wrote:

Is it any good, or just hype.

If you are talking about the square 4 or 5 quart can that sells in the
$20-25 range it is a 2 year solution at best. I used it on the deck
of a previous house for a few years. then we built a fence and
decided to go to something different. We put Olympic premium on both
about three years ago. Sold the house but had a chance to see it a
couple of weeks ago and the fence looks great. Costs more but well
worth it.

I believe I should have said Olympic "Maximum". You can get the
Olympic products in a light tint or a full stain. We used the tint
which lets grain definition get through better. A neighbor used the
stain version and IMO it come up looking kind of murky.

Well, guess what? I've got a deck to seal in a couple days. Went to
local hardware store (Orchard Supply) where I saw some Olympic clear
sealer (not stain) in a gallon paint can, not the rectangular cans
solvents and stuff come in. It looks pretty good and I think I'll use
it. Says it contains linseed oil, so it's not just wax and solvent as
Thompson's is spozed to be.


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