I love this stain. After cleaning my decks I wait a full 24 hours, but this is because I get full, hot sun all day. If your porch is shaded you may want to wait 48 hours to make certain the wood is dry all the way through. Also, if you use baking soda you may have to rinse more than once to get all the residue off. Hope this helps. Diann

Diabbot44 and Cindy,

What version of ATO have you used? There is the 3400 series and the 9400 (lower VOC). Some have complained that the 9400 series is not as good and is more difficult to apply.

Diabbot44: What kind of wood have you used it on and how long have you found it lasts on the horizontal decking?

I've been using it on Ipe (Mahogany Flame color) and am pretty happy with it as well.

Marty

Hi Marty, I'll be checking the can this week and get back to you - once all the tornadoes, cicadas, and storms pass. I also plan on posting a few pics as well.

I'll post what cabot we originally used (have to go to the basement and dig it out to see), and the condition 3-4 yrs later. We also have a large patch job from a tree removed from the middle of the deck patched with new lumber (same as the original - treated white pine).

We also used Mahogany Flame which was gorgeous when first applied - and frankly -- not so bad right now either.

I'd like to post some pics of the re-application too to give a good view of the results.

Just put on my new south facing deck - pressure treated (hemlock?). Absorbed well. Almost too well. There seemed to be some spots that did not have enough color as a result. Applied a second very light coat though the can stated that it was a 1 coat product. Seems to be holding up fine so far. No stickiness and no flaking yet. Very nice color. Happy so far but will post again in a few months during the heat of summer.

i used 19459 ato mahognany flame today and it is much easier than 9400 to apply.drys in 1 day, 9400 takes a week sometimes or more .

9400 does get darker.this new 19459 is BRIGHT.it is different color than the 9400.

9400 is darker and gets darker as it ages.
no doubt the new 19459 is easier to apply and dry etc.
9400 is real pain to apply ,it drips and you have to keep making sure its not to thick or it will have lap marks and be tacky for days.

i was surprised that water based 19459 was dry in 13 hrs.

color you have to get used to,its BRIGHT.not like the 9400 which is darker rich color.

the 9400 ato mahognany flame covered my screw heads somewhat.paint came off my heads on half screws.
new 19459 does not cover heads of screws,so i will be out with fingernail polish this week and that is job to do all those shiny heads