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How to
Maintain Your Deck
Important Info
All of the
wood deck sealers/stains that we sell are transparent tinted coatings that are not film
forming finishes. When the deck/wood is prepped properly and the stains
are applied properly they will last for years to come. The tint
(color) acts as a UV ray absorbent, which prolongs the sun from
discoloring the wood. Depending on your conditions you can expect all of
the finishes we sell to last 18-36 months on the horizontals and twice as long
on the verticals.
The reason the
majority of products fail are:
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A product is
applied too thick, over a previous coating, or a solid color deck stain/paint was
used resulting in a film forming coating. A film forming coating is a
product that does not penetrate into the wood completely. A product that does not
penetrate can result in premature peeling and or flaking. All of our
products penetrate into the wood.
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The deck/wood is
not properly prepped for application of coating resulting in the stains not
penetrating into the wood.
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New wood is not
dry and/or prepped for application of stain. You cannot stain a brand
new deck/wood without applying cleaners to open the pores.
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Unless
absolutely necessary (removal of solid stain and/or paint), never power sand a
deck. This will close the pores of the wood and your new stain may not
penetrate properly. If you must, try not to use a grit finer than 60
grit.
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