We use Sikkens SRD.
excellent stuff...We use Sikkens SRD.
that process injects water and residual cleaner into the grain (which raises the MC) that may cause issues later....ou can pressure wash the deck for the rinse after
that process injects water and residual cleaner into the grain (which raises the MC) that may cause issues later....ou can pressure wash the deck for the rinse after
how so??? grain separation?? damage??? peeling??save a few small areas that need to be filled.
Do you have any suggestion about type of coating? A brand?The best you can hope for is that the wood doesn't rot. And for the most part anything you put on it will work. The type of coating that is sold for decks lasts a year if you're lucky but eventually, the deck will end up checking (as you already know). If you keep it "sealed" then it won't rot. But you don't have to spend a fortune on sealer. Any brand out there will work. The best coating is oil-based porch paint but not many people paint their decks. So if you want to just preserve it go to Ollie's and pick up whatever brand of sealer they have for $7 bucks a gallon.
I wish I could remember the last brand that I bought at Ollie's. I got it for $6.50 a gallon and bought 7 gallons. It really doesn't matter the brand but the finish does matter. The stuff they call redwood is just plain nasty, After a few years, it fades and looks old. I always try and get a neutral or natural color or a clear or cedar, Never a solid because that looks like paint.Do you have any suggestion about type of coating? A brand?