Greetings All,
I just put the second coat of Cabot's stain on our deck, and the look
is exactly what we wanted. Is there anything else in the way of a
sealer/topcoat that will extend the life of the stain as long as
possible. I do realize it needs to be refinished once in a while, but
I'd like to keep it looking fresh as long as possible.
Many thanks,Mark
D'ohBoy wrote:
> On Jul 31, 7:00 pm, Mark <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Greetings All,
>> I just put the second coat of Cabot's stain on our deck, and the look
>>is exactly what we wanted. Is there anything else in the way of a
>>sealer/topcoat that will extend the life of the stain as long as
>>possible. I do realize it needs to be refinished once in a while, but
>>I'd like to keep it looking fresh as long as possible.
>> Many thanks,Mark
>
>
>
> Sealer/topcoat will wear off in about a year. Is the effort worth one
> more year? Plus, when it comes time to strip that crap off in order
> to restain the deck (like I am gonna have to do this fall) you will
> have that nasty task ahead of you as well as restaining and re-
> applying the topcoat.
>
> Topcoats that actually leave a surface sheen (like a poly) are a big
> mistake on a deck IMO.
>
> Don't do it.
>
> D'ohBoy
>
Thanks, I'm convinced.
On Jul 31, 7:00 pm, Mark <[email protected]> wrote:
> Greetings All,
> I just put the second coat of Cabot's stain on our deck, and the look
> is exactly what we wanted. Is there anything else in the way of a
> sealer/topcoat that will extend the life of the stain as long as
> possible. I do realize it needs to be refinished once in a while, but
> I'd like to keep it looking fresh as long as possible.
> Many thanks,Mark
Sealer/topcoat will wear off in about a year. Is the effort worth one
more year? Plus, when it comes time to strip that crap off in order
to restain the deck (like I am gonna have to do this fall) you will
have that nasty task ahead of you as well as restaining and re-
applying the topcoat.
Topcoats that actually leave a surface sheen (like a poly) are a big
mistake on a deck IMO.
Don't do it.
D'ohBoy
"Mark" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Greetings All,
> I just put the second coat of Cabot's stain on our deck, and the look is
> exactly what we wanted. Is there anything else in the way of a
> sealer/topcoat that will extend the life of the stain as long as possible.
> I do realize it needs to be refinished once in a while, but I'd like to
> keep it looking fresh as long as possible.
> Many thanks,Mark
If you have any issues with the Cabot's coming off to the least touch give
your dealer a call and ask for a rep to make an inspection. I didn't and
it's shame on me for being stupid. I had blamed the lack of adhesion on the
fact that I had applied Thompson's Water Seal about 5 years earlier. I then
realized that the stained areas which are protected from the weather and
light are not rubbing off. This is no slam on Cabot's - I used it on the
T1-11 siding on our house and garage without any problems. So, I still have
a hunch that it's the Thompson's causing me grief. But just in case you hae
an issue call them for some advice. My call was 2 years late and they
quickly blamed the Thompsons.