On 5/18/2014 3:05 PM, Unquestionably Confused wrote:
On 5/18/2014 11:21 AM, gonjah wrote:
On 5/17/2014 6:49 PM, Unquestionably Confused wrote:

I know that it will weather but does it still look decent after...

Any one out there with some information? Warnings? Cautions?
Suggestions?

I'd do the math on Rustoleum Deck & Concrete repair just to be sure.
Might be a lot cheaper to go that route. That stuff is incredibly tough
but it does have to be applied as directed, which can make it an
expensive proposition. It will fill a lot of cracks on it's own but it
really depends on the condition of your deck. RD&CR is basically VERY
thick epoxy "like" paint. It sticks to whatever you apply it to as long
as you follow the instructions to the letter. Obviously you'd have to
do the repairs like warped boards and popping nails first. The RD&CR
will cover the minor checking.

Thanks, but SWMBO originally spotted the Rustoleum product last year
and, fortunately, did not buy it as she was seriously considering it
until... She did some Google searching this year and while your point
about following the directions to the letter bears directly on this, her
research found almost no one who was happy with the product.

She generally does her due diligence before making any major purchase
and rarely, she says, has she seen a product to thoroughly bashed by users.

FWIW, the QuickCap will run, I estimating, about $1.05 to $1.10 per
lineal foot of 3½" planking including the special fasteners.




It's a big negative for almost any product that has specific detailed
instructions that have to be followed. The average American's reading
level is somewhere in the lower middle school range. I'll admit I had to
use the website's video to really understand it.

RD&CR isn't a cheap fix anyway, but I'm going to finish my deck with it
after actually testing it in a very high traffic area first. I'm even
thinking of using it on my siding. Done correctly, the finish comes out
as advertised. Done incorrectly it's anyone's guess.

The funniest negative comment about RD&CR I saw was one from a
"contractor". It was a hoot. He admits he didn't follow the directions
and went on to post a video on youboob about how lame the product is.

meh