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I agree with House Mouse, but only IF you are willing to be as diligent
as him about cleaning and re-treating each year. I used Thompsons for years while in an older home, and it just doesn't last more than a year (at best, no matter what the can says), at least not someplace that has significant rainfall. If you aren't ready to clean and re-treat each year, I think your best longevity comes from the opaque or semi-opaque stains. Consumer reports has done a lot of researching stains, so take a look at their stuff before deciding. I used a Behr Plus 10 stain that has done very well, but even that requires touch-ups each year (I think more because of poor surface prep than because of the stain itself, though). |
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