Hi

I've got a reasonably new (3 years) deck at the bottom of the garden.
I initially treated it with Cuprinol Decking Treatment, but it's
proved absolute rubbish (has anyone else found this?). It's flaked off
all over, and the result is a real mess with some bits completely back
to bare wood and others (where there is shelter) still covered.

I want to now treat it with decking oil, but obviously would like to
clear off the old stuff first. I've used a standard decking cleaner
which has cleaned up all the muck, but I wondered about some kind of
stripping solution to take off the old seal. I've used a pressure
washer and t-racer which has cleaned it up, and there's no sign of any
damage to the wood.

I've seen these sorts of things at 'decksupply.co.uk'

http://decksupply.co.uk/Products/Bio..._Stripper.aspx

http://decksupply.co.uk/Owatrol_Prep...__Cleaner.aspx

They seem expensive (around 35 quid a bottle) but I can't find
anything else that looks suitable.

Do I need to do this? Or should I just try some similar colour decking
oil on it as it stands and hope for the best?

I'd be grateful for any thoughts

James

JamesReed wrote:
Hi

I've got a reasonably new (3 years) deck at the bottom of the garden.
I initially treated it with Cuprinol Decking Treatment, but it's
proved absolute rubbish (has anyone else found this?). It's flaked off
all over, and the result is a real mess with some bits completely back
to bare wood and others (where there is shelter) still covered.

Thats why I advise clients to use decking oil - it recoats easily.

I want to now treat it with decking oil, but obviously would like to
clear off the old stuff first. I've used a standard decking cleaner
which has cleaned up all the muck, but I wondered about some kind of
stripping solution to take off the old seal. I've used a pressure
washer and t-racer which has cleaned it up, and there's no sign of any
damage to the wood.

I've seen these sorts of things at 'decksupply.co.uk'

http://decksupply.co.uk/Products/Bio..._Stripper.aspx

http://decksupply.co.uk/Owatrol_Prep...__Cleaner.aspx

They seem expensive (around 35 quid a bottle) but I can't find
anything else that looks suitable.

I'd try nitromors. You can rinse it off with the pressure washer.


Do I need to do this? Or should I just try some similar colour decking
oil on it as it stands and hope for the best?

I shouldn't - it would look awful.


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

The Medway Handyman wrote:
JamesReed wrote:
Hi

I've got a reasonably new (3 years) deck at the bottom of the garden.
I initially treated it with Cuprinol Decking Treatment, but it's
proved absolute rubbish (has anyone else found this?). It's flaked off
all over, and the result is a real mess with some bits completely back
to bare wood and others (where there is shelter) still covered.

Thats why I advise clients to use decking oil - it recoats easily.

I want to now treat it with decking oil, but obviously would like to
clear off the old stuff first. I've used a standard decking cleaner
which has cleaned up all the muck, but I wondered about some kind of
stripping solution to take off the old seal. I've used a pressure
washer and t-racer which has cleaned it up, and there's no sign of any
damage to the wood.

I've seen these sorts of things at 'decksupply.co.uk'

http://decksupply.co.uk/Products/Bio..._Stripper.aspx

http://decksupply.co.uk/Owatrol_Prep...__Cleaner.aspx

They seem expensive (around 35 quid a bottle) but I can't find
anything else that looks suitable.

I'd try nitromors. You can rinse it off with the pressure washer.


Do I need to do this? Or should I just try some similar colour decking
oil on it as it stands and hope for the best?

I shouldn't - it would look awful.



I'd strip it as suggested and just leave it to weather
IME once wood goes that silver grey colour, it won't support any kind of
surface coating.

stuart noble wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:
JamesReed wrote:
Hi

I've got a reasonably new (3 years) deck at the bottom of the
garden. I initially treated it with Cuprinol Decking Treatment, but
it's proved absolute rubbish (has anyone else found this?). It's
flaked off all over, and the result is a real mess with some bits
completely back to bare wood and others (where there is shelter)
still covered.

Thats why I advise clients to use decking oil - it recoats easily.

I want to now treat it with decking oil, but obviously would like to
clear off the old stuff first. I've used a standard decking cleaner
which has cleaned up all the muck, but I wondered about some kind of
stripping solution to take off the old seal. I've used a pressure
washer and t-racer which has cleaned it up, and there's no sign of
any damage to the wood.

I've seen these sorts of things at 'decksupply.co.uk'

http://decksupply.co.uk/Products/Bio..._Stripper.aspx

http://decksupply.co.uk/Owatrol_Prep...__Cleaner.aspx

They seem expensive (around 35 quid a bottle) but I can't find
anything else that looks suitable.

I'd try nitromors. You can rinse it off with the pressure washer.


Do I need to do this? Or should I just try some similar colour
decking oil on it as it stands and hope for the best?

I shouldn't - it would look awful.



I'd strip it as suggested and just leave it to weather
IME once wood goes that silver grey colour, it won't support any kind
of surface coating.

Thats the beauty of decking oil - it soaks in rather than forming a surface
coating.


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

On 17 May, 17:27, "The Medway Handyman" davidl...@no-spam-
blueyonder.co.uk wrote:

all over, and the result is a real mess with some bits completely back
to bare wood and others (where there is shelter) still covered.

Thats why I advise clients to use decking oil - it recoats easily.

Yes, I've been kicking myself for not doing so.

I'd try nitromors. *You can rinse it off with the pressure washer.

Sounds like a good plan - I'll have a go and see.

James

On 17/05/2010 14:07, JamesReed wrote:
Hi

I've got a reasonably new (3 years) deck at the bottom of the garden.
I initially treated it with Cuprinol Decking Treatment, but it's
proved absolute rubbish (has anyone else found this?). It's flaked off
all over, and the result is a real mess with some bits completely back
to bare wood and others (where there is shelter) still covered.

James

Yep, I used it and it is utter tat, the most walked on areas started
wearing after about 3 months. I cleaned it off with a jetwash with the
patio cleaner attachment.

--
Regards
Camdor.

JamesReed wrote:
Hi

I've got a reasonably new (3 years) deck at the bottom of the garden.
I initially treated it with Cuprinol Decking Treatment, but it's
proved absolute rubbish (has anyone else found this?). It's flaked off
all over, and the result is a real mess with some bits completely back
to bare wood and others (where there is shelter) still covered.


You need THREE coats of ANY good outdoor sealer to cope with a hard
summer and winter cycle.

And a new coat after the winter: the wood peels and cracks it off. If
its not 100% waterproof.

Sanding is about the only way to remove it.

Not read the thread, sorry if already mentioned, I assume you can not
use a pressure washer with sand blasting attachment? Decking has a lot
of convoluted edges which might be destroyed or it might work ok?

Whatever you choose to replace it with, use something "overcoatable".