Plans for finishing a new cedar deck
davidrmo
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shelland
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help!! new cedar decking--what to use on it???
Comments (8)Dear Lord.... Are you guys SERIOUS with the Canola-Oil crap?!??!!? A PLANT-based oil mixed with a PETROLEUM-derived oil....Wow. What some people believe..... Santa-Claus must be real too I guess! Also: The fantasies about not needing to sand lumber is a bunch of crap too: * Mill-glaze on most new lumber can only be removed by sanding lightly. * U.S. Forest-Service studies have proven that IN TWO WEEKS, 50% of the Lignin & Cellulose of typical unstained "new" deck wood is fried-out by the Sun. It's not very visible to the naked eye though!! * This means....50% of woods "Stain-holding" power is gone in TWO WEEKS. * The cure...??? SAND OFF degraded wood layer. Simple as that. * Deck cleaning/scrubbing can do it too, but then you're waiting for drying time.... * Sanding is ALWAYS best. My west-facing/full-sun Redwood deck is now 16 yrs. old. Have sanded the floor twice now, and have used Sikkens SRD every 3rd year. Faron...See Morehate new cedar deck color, help!
Comments (1)Depending on what kind of finish was put on you might have to use md80 stripper followed with an oxalic acid wash. www.woodrich-brand sells both and a not bad question area....See MoreRedwood deck finishing questioning: new construction/SF Bay Area
Comments (6)Eric; I'm exactly where you are - new redwood deck, ready to finish. I've found the deck finish industry to be very difficult to get a handle on. The literature is sketchy and doesn't always match whats available in stores around here. And on web forums, one person's success with a product can be matched to another's disaster. But I'm leaning towards Cabot's Clear Cedar, though I've not seen a semi-transparent sample except for what's on Cabot's web site. Can you tell me if your semi-transparent sample looks "painted" at all. I want to keep away from the opaque end of the spectrum without going purely clear and the lack of durability that comes with it. As far as prep goes, all I'm going to do is sand out any boot prints and black strapping marks and remove the dust with a damp rag. Then I'll let the sun darken the newly sanded areas for a few days, go over it again with a rag to clean any new dust off and apply the stain. I've read that Cabot has a pre-finisher for softwoods to make the stain absorb evenly but I think I'll skip that step. I don't think I'd ever rick pressure washing soft redwood so when the day comes to resurface this deck of mine, I'll rent a big sander. Concerning Aussi Timber Oil, I think it's more for hardwoods, even though Cabot's literature includes redwood as an application. I wish I knew more. Bill...See MoreNew cedar deck installed yesterday!
Comments (2)Hi I was just wondering if you had done something to your deck yet, and are you happy. We are wondering what to seal our deck with also....See Moregorillabuilder
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