cabot ato mahogany flame changed!
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Reapplying Cabot Australian Timber Oil
Comments (7)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....See Moreipe & twp
Comments (13)I might as well throw in my two bits on this issue. I have very extensive ipe features in my house including a deck, fence and entryway with doors. I first used marine grade waterlox with tung oil. It lasted less than 8 months and faded in very blotchy patterns. After reading this forum, I switch over to Cabots ATO and it lasted about 9 month, but faded more evenly. I have just recently applied TWP 116 and so far (two weeks), I am happy with its appearance. I am going with the John Hyatt strategy of reapplying another coat in 6 months and then see how long it lasts. I have heard from some on this forum that this might be a mistake in the long run since the coats of finish may ultimately become a film-forming finish and will ultimately fail (KenÂs theory). But I figure if I can get 5-10 years out of it by just reapplying, then it would be worth the effort of sanding it all off and starting over again. I have hand sanded my deck with an orbiter twice now and itÂs not the end of the world. By the way, I have heard some billionaires in Kona Hawaii just pay someone every couple of months to apply teak oil on their ipe decks. I guess if you can afford it, why not?...See MoreCan I stain over a sodium percarbonate 'stain'?
Comments (0)Apologies for the multiple uses of the word 'stain' in the message subject. So I have a mahogany deck that was badly treated bedfore I moved in last year, and I've now sanded and cleaned with with sodium percarbonate. However, it looks like I splashed and didn't clean it up in time, as I see spots on the handrail. So what's the cure? I'm planning on staining next weekend. Can I stain over the spots? Will this fade out by then? (I did it today.) Our should I sand it out? If it matters, I'm debating between using Cabot's ATO (mahogany flame) or using Cabot's clear solution (redwood), which was what was previously on there. Thanks in advance....See MoreGetting a brown-er mahogany
Comments (3)Perhaps a clarification of what you are looking for is the first thing to address. You are not going to use a stain on outdoor projects. You are going to be using a tinted sealer (TWP, Cabots, Penofin, Messmers etc) Austalian Timber Oil has gone way downhill and does not apply easy or last (I used to recommend it to everyone) You can learn more about deck prep, sealers and see a new sealer we introduced a few weeks ago caled Baker's Gray Away. The Super Cedar regular would be the tone you are seeking. Its a rich brownish-red. It will only hold up for one season (most sealers on the market today will not even hold up for thre months on hardwoods like mahogany) True mahogany (the honduran or African varieties) will not be half as expensive as ipe. Make sure you are not being quoting for Phillipine mahogany which, in my opinion, is lousy for deck building. Here is a link that might be useful: Deck Prep and Sealing...See Moremjh5
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