Old Ironmaker Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Be careful if you sand the deck Jon. The chemical that treats the wood only goes into the lumber slightly, some brands deeper than others, Workwear may agree. Sanding will remove some of the treatment. Also all of the fasteners must be driven deeper if they are flush or protrude at all. It will tear up the sander if you touch a nail or screw. We have done it and the deck can look new, but be careful. Very timely question as I was going to ask a similar one in a day or two. We finished our deck last year and when we started, it was in similar shape to yours. We used Sico deck cleaner and then power washed it. When dry, we used a Sico semi-transparent stain. Worked well until the snow melted this spring, when we realized that all the stain was peeling off. A rep from Dulux (also makes Sico) suggested that the deck had been previously treated with Thompson's water seal. We're not sure if that was the case but when we moved in, we found a container of Thompson's in the basement. The few people we have talked to since suggest sanding the deck. We might try this but with a smaller section to see what happens. Good luck with your deck! Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adempsey Posted May 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 where bouts are ya located....my dealer sells penofin...glad to hook you up London, Ontario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workwear Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 lol...ironmaker...youve brought back an experience i wish to forget....lol.....rented a power sander for a cedar deck....well had to change a few boards.....lol.....on the other hand...ive tried to sand ipe wood with 24 grit paper and after 8 hrs of sanding i had enuf....yes becareful with that power sander as for london and penofin....ask your local paint dealer...try someone who carries a few labels...like para and benny moore....im sure they can bring it in for you....if not...my dealer is at avenue rd and the 401...mite be worth the trip... you could give them a call ....they mite direct you to someone in london...call colour wave 416-783-3911 speak to tony or paul or blair..... tellem i sent ya ....peter from pristine painting best as i can do..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adempsey Posted May 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 as for london and penofin....ask your local paint dealer...try someone who carries a few labels...like para and benny moore....im sure they can bring it in for you....if not...my dealer is at avenue rd and the 401...mite be worth the trip... you could give them a call ....they mite direct you to someone in london...call colour wave 416-783-3911 speak to tony or paul or blair..... tellem i sent ya ....peter from pristine painting best as i can do..... Thanks, I appreciate it. I have family in Toronto still, and I also visit often enough, so it shouldn't be a problem to get if I can't find it locally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workwear Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 call them first....they mite have to order it......but i know they can get it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 And again a good heads-up about the sanding. I was all set to spend some time to make it as smoooooth as polished marble. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fishburn Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Wet the deck and apply deck cleaner with a roller. Scrub for a few minutes then rinse off. I do about 4 x 8 ft section at a time. If you stain or paint after, you have just given yourself a new job every two yrs. Nothing works better than just leaving it alone and cleaning it every couple years. Your deck looks good to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandito Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Superdeck is a great product, made by Duckback. I'd recommend using the cleaner then the brightener and finally the stain. The cleaner will remove any existing sealers, mould, mildew and dirt. The brightener basically bleaches the wood so the stain can really penetrate. The semi-transparent stain is a one coat system and the colours are awesome. I'd recommend giving it a super diluted cleaning the following year and re-apply another coat. Hope that helps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Your deck looks fine. I wouldn't touch a thing. S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevy727 Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Hire old ironmaker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 If you stain or paint after, you have just given yourself a new job every two yrs. I've got a 50' X 12' pressure treated deck with a 16' bump-out at one end and have just finished installing new aluminum railings all around and down the stairs. Now I'm thinking of some type of stain, but with it being so big I don't want to get into re-doing the darned thing every couple years and am also thinking perhaps just go with a good commercial cleaner instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Clean it and leave it Lew! Once you stain a deck, you will be staining it again and again until you have to change the boards due to dry rot. Way too much work for what you end up getting. HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Yep, just leave them alone guys. Your only making work. Your deck isn't going to last any longer by doing any of that. It may look a little cleaner, but keeping it up every spring cuts into fishing time! Lew, your deck looks mint! I can imagine how nice its looking with the new rails! S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Lew, your deck looks mint! I can imagine how nice its looking with the new rails! S. Yeah, it turned out pretty nice Shane, took me a couple days to install it but it's well worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 She sure is a beauty. Is the pic after the stain? Or just wet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Pic was taken after a rainfall, I just WISH it looked that good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 65 Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 I am a painter with 25 year plus experince this is what i recommend you use http://ca.video.search.yahoo.com/video/play;_ylt=A0S00xvZJoxRg1IAaWcWFQx.;_ylu=X3oDMTBrc3VyamVwBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDdmlkBHZ0aWQD?p=arbor+coat+stain&vid=d61cacf5ce9bc6c6b2ff2e491251cfa4&l=1%3A02&turl=http%3A%2F%2Fts1.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DV.4923051412097768%26pid%3D15.1&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DtrjKKP5Vtfc&twit=ARBORCOAT+Waterborne+Exterior+Stain&c=5&sigr=11a0p3jjm&age=0&fr=rogers-yhs1&tt=bwell worth the money and if you need tips on any issue please feel free to pm me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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