Deck treatment

Rxmpo · Mar 16, 2008

I have a friend who is building a deck using Cedar and was wondering how to seal it? The contractor told him not to use Thompson's Water seal, but to get a "good brand" and to wait a while before applying the sealer. He called me to ask for advice and that is why I am asking all of you for help. How long should he wait to apply a sealer to the cedar boards and what brand would be appropriate for this application if Thompsons is not the best? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks
Mike

P.S.- We live in New York, so the winters are bad, but terrible. And the summers are hot and humid like most places in the summer.

jrm · Mar 17, 2008

The only wood you need to wait (till it dries out) on is pressure treated. Good luck on finding any finish that doesn't need to be renewed every year or two.

Regards

Jerry

juniorjock · Mar 17, 2008

For the price, Thompsons isn't worth it if you ask me. When I used it, I had to put it on my deck every 1-2 years. I've used some Olympic (from Lowe's). It's not too bad but still doesn't last as long as they say it will. I'm not sure if Olympic comes in a clear sealer though.

Rxmpo · Mar 17, 2008

Thanks for the advice!!! Greatly appreciated.
Mike

trifern · Mar 18, 2008

I have excellent results with Cabot.

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