Deck resurfacing?

[eblend]

So in the 3.5 years I have been living at my house, I tried a decking stain which didn't last at all, and then painted the whole thing with oil paint, and that didn't last much longer, so short of ripping the whole thing apart and using composite boards, is there any coating that I can apply that would pretty much enclose the whole thing in some soft of epoxy or something?

Any recommendations on what to do? I don't want to be painting the thing every 2 years.

[ercchry]

behr has a new product, havent tried it but have seen their commercials recently

http://www.behr.com/consumer_ca/prod...deckover-stain

[eblend]

Originally posted by ercchry
behr has a new product, havent tried it but have seen their commercials recently

http://www.behr.com/consumer_ca/prod...deckover-stain

Seems to get shitty reviews, bummer

http://www.homedepot.ca/product/behr...5#BVRRWidgetID

[TYMSMNY]

Same story, looking to redo the deck as well. IMO best bet for long term investment are the composite boards. repainted parents deck every couple of years and not worth the time anymore.

[theken]

they sell some stuff at home depot i saw recently, its like a truck bed coating but for decks, i am looking at picking some up, my deck is shot and if I can save it for another 2-3 years thats a plus

[BrknFngrs]

Originally posted by TYMSMNY
Same story, looking to redo the deck as well. IMO best bet for long term investment are the composite boards. repainted parents deck every couple of years and not worth the time anymore.

Came to the exact same conclusion with my mom's deck. Boarding it in composite in a few weeks.

[prosh]

http://www.duradek.com

[Seth1968]

Originally posted by TYMSMNY
Same story, looking to redo the deck as well. IMO best bet for long term investment are the composite boards. repainted parents deck every couple of years and not worth the time anymore.

Count me in as well.

I built my deck last summer with pressure treated wood. I then waited one month, carefully prepared the deck surface, and then stained.

Now, the stain has come off in numerous places. Unless I can find a stain that can withstand our climate, I'll be replacing the boards with composite.

[BrknFngrs]

Anyone have any recommendations on which specific model of composite decking is best? (look, fade resistance, strength, etc)

Trex seems to be the common name around town and I know they've been around a while but their price point seems quite a bit above other brands. Can't really tell if it's due to superior quality or if it's just a brand name premium.

[blitz]

Have you guys been preping the deck for stain or just throwing it on? A light sanding with a medium grit sandpaper first should help the stain sink in better.

[eblend]

How much are composite boards? I never really looked except once last week on some website i saw a price of about $50 for a 12" board....is that around where the price is normally?

[project240]

Originally posted by blitz
Have you guys been preping the deck for stain or just throwing it on? A light sanding with a medium grit sandpaper first should help the stain sink in better.

No it won't. Sanding smoothes the wood, that's it. You could use water or a wood conditioner to help the wood accept the stain, but not going to help much. Be prepared to redo every year or two.

8 years ago I helped a buddy build a nice cedar deck, rails, pergola... He asked my opinion on stain and I suggested especially with cedar to leave it natural. He still chose to stain and every year he restains/seals and wishes he'd left it.

[C_Dave45]

Originally posted by eblend
How much are composite boards? I never really looked except once last week on some website i saw a price of about $50 for a 12" board....is that around where the price is normally?

Composite is about 5x's the cost of PT boards

[blitz]

Originally posted by project240



No it won't. Sanding smoothes the wood, that's it. You could use water or a wood conditioner to help the wood accept the stain, but not going to help much. Be prepared to redo every year or two.

It also removers the old stain and weather surface, and as long as it's a light pass with medium grit(60 or so) there will still be tons of pores open to absorb stain. It will also give you a much more uniform and splinter free surface than pressure washing alone.

[rece]

I have a line in a great product I have been using for the last few years. The only thing is there are only 2 colour options - weathered cedar (grey) and natural cedar (brown/red).

For supply only $6/sq ft
For supply and install $8/sq ft (plus prep if old not removed)

[cidley69]

Bump!

Looking to put new paint on aging deck. Like something that lasts couple seasons before it starts peeling.

Anyone know good product for painting deck boards?

[asd913]

Use a stain, not a paint. Choose a opaque (solid) stain as it will last the longest.

[revelations]

What type of wood?
Is it draining or does water pool in places?
Do you get tree sap ?

[mix123]

If you're doing a deck with large flat portions I recommend doing this...

http://www.saversystems.com/how-to-r...nd-effort.html

Turned out really good and was way faster.

[spikerS]

IMO, the amount of time it takes to refinish a deck every few years, you are further ahead to replace the boards. The cost and time to pressure wash / sand the deck properly every couple of years, and then re-stain, you might as well replace.

Pressure Treated wood isn't pressure treated any more, with the exception of like 6x6 and bigger dimensional timbers. PT wood now is dipped. The chemicals rarely penetrate more than 1/4 into the wood any more, so after a few sandings, your deck loses the ability to resist mould and rot.

but in reality, all it comes down to is a higher cost once every 8-10 years, or, lower costs every 2-3 years, but in the end, it all kinda balances out.