Everwood / Petrawood Deck Treatment
 

Well, it's that time of year again. I briefly investigated this silica
aero gel wood treatment that is supposed to last a long LONG time but
got no feedback here. So I held off on trying it on my deck.

Has anyone tried Everwood ( aka Petrawood ) ? Do you think it's any
good or just a bunch of crap?

I had a local deck treater try to give me a hard sell for my deck last
year at around $1800 but I passed on it. Especially when I can buy the
product he's using for $45 a gallon (up from $40 last year).

http://www.solvingconcreteproblems.c...nformation.htm

Thanks for any feedback!

Clocker

ANyone?

What is the deck wood. Consumer Reports has an ongoing test of
treatments, worth reading. Never heard of everwood.

Thanks for your reply. I'm not sure what kind of wood my deck is made
out of (I didn't build it).

Can someone look at the pics. I have links to above and give me some
advice about treating my deck this year?

Thanks,
Kevin

http://www.kevharper.com/deck1.jpg

http://www.kevharper.com/deck2.jpg

bump...anyone give me some advice about my deck? (see pics in previous
post)

Hard to tell what it is , plank grain looks like pine but also cedar in
color. Does oil darken it alot is color the same if cut into it, does
it smell like cedar when cut is likely cedar. The deck looks good a mild
cleaning with deck cleaner and treat several coats with whatever you
choose probably an unpigmented oil product. It is all a big guess
without seeing it but it is in good shape.

On 10 Apr 2005 17:12:47 -0700, wrote:

bump...anyone give me some advice about my deck? (see pics in previous
post)

You have a nice deck but it looks like you need to treat it - NOW!

The consumer reports evaluation is where you need to go. Anything
else is a crap shoot.

JimL

Thanks. I was planning on getting it done in the next few weeks. Just
had someone over to look at it today and I'll probably just have them
apply the top rated stuff from the consumer reports website as long as
the color is really close to my current color...

Appreciate any and all feedback!

Kevin