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Water or oil based deck stain
We are getting ready to power wash and stain our deck after 2 years. Last
time I used Olympic oil based stain. I have been leaing towards a water based this time. Can anyone recomend a good one from Home Depot or Lowes? Or is it better to stay with Oil based? The deck is ceder. Thanks, Brian in MI |
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Water or oil based deck stain
Brian wrote:
We are getting ready to power wash and stain our deck after 2 years. Last time I used Olympic oil based stain. I have been leaing towards a water based this time. Can anyone recomend a good one from Home Depot or Lowes? Or is it better to stay with Oil based? The deck is ceder. Thanks, Brian in MI An easy find at google/groups. The topic has been power washed here for years now. |
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Water or oil based deck stain
From Consumer's reports:
4 YEAR The following products survived four years' exposure but now need to be reapplied. Cabot Decking Stain Glidden Endurance Deck & Siding Oil Stain 3 YEAR The following products survived three years' exposure but now need to be reapplied. Wolman Durastain Olympic Water Repellent Deck Stain Olympic Natural Look Protector Plus True Value Woodsman Deck Stain Olympic Clear Wood Preservative Olympic Water Guard Wood Clear Pratt & Lambert Stainshield Oil Deck Stain Wolman Rain Coat with Natural Wood Toner Benjamin Moore Moorwood Alkyd Transparent Deck and Siding Stain Rhinoguard Wood Defense True Value Woodsman UV Wood Sealer & Protector Akzo Nobel Sikkens Cetol SRD Penofin Penetrating Oil Finish 350 VOC Sherwin-Williams UV Sunblock Deck & Wood Seal by Cuprinol Group 2 YEAR The following products survived two years' exposure but now need to be reapplied. Sherwin-Williams Clear Deck & Siding Wood Finish by Cuprinol Group Glidden Endurance Deck Sealer for Pressure Treated Wood 1 YEAR The following products are holding up well after one year's exposure. Cabot Solid Color Pittsburgh Rez Solid Color Wolman Extreme The following products performed poorly in their first year and will not be tested further. Thompson's Wood Protector Clear Preservative Cabot Clear Solution Ace Wood Royal Deck & Siding Stain Olympic Pressure Treated Deck & Fence Clear Protector DAP Water Repellent Sealer Thompson's Water Seal Thompson's Water Seal Ultra Wolman Rain Coat Water Repellent "Brian" wrote in message ... We are getting ready to power wash and stain our deck after 2 years. Last time I used Olympic oil based stain. I have been leaing towards a water based this time. Can anyone recomend a good one from Home Depot or Lowes? Or is it better to stay with Oil based? The deck is ceder. Thanks, Brian in MI |
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Water or oil based deck stain
Don't power wash a deck.
Don't use water based or solid color stains. Don't buy the crap brands at Home Crapo or Lowes. Do use lightly tinted oils and brush them on thin. Do buy top shelf coatings like Cabots, Sikkens, Benwood, etc. On Tue, 1 Jul 2003 15:17:30 -0400, "Brian" wrote: We are getting ready to power wash and stain our deck after 2 years. Last time I used Olympic oil based stain. I have been leaing towards a water based this time. Can anyone recomend a good one from Home Depot or Lowes? Or is it better to stay with Oil based? The deck is ceder. Thanks, Brian in MI |
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