Hi,
I have a mohaganney front porch and am not sure how to weatherproof it,
or if it requires weatherproofing at all. The previous owner only
stained it every couple of years. When I asked him about
weather-proofing it (water sealer, etc.) he said that he didn't want to
do that because then he would have to do it every year.
Does anyone know what the real story is? Does mohaganney require
weather-proofing, and if so does anyone have any recommendations?
Mike
Yea - Stain. I would go with a solid color stain if you like that look. It
will give best UV protection. Semi-transparent would be next choice. Oil
stain only would be 3rd. It would depend on what has been done previously. I
have had good results with Sikkens Products for this. Somone here also
recomended penofin for an oil only. If there was no previous color and I
wanted natural I would consider that.
<[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I have a mohaganney front porch and am not sure how to weatherproof it,
> or if it requires weatherproofing at all. The previous owner only
> stained it every couple of years. When I asked him about
> weather-proofing it (water sealer, etc.) he said that he didn't want to
> do that because then he would have to do it every year.
>
> Does anyone know what the real story is? Does mohaganney require
> weather-proofing, and if so does anyone have any recommendations?
>
> Mike
>
Hi Chris,
I am in the NE as well. The porch is mostly covered, which keeps a good
portion of the rain and snow off of it. The front steps are not
covered, and seem to get the most beating.
I think I am going to take your advice and only sand and stain it.
Thanks for the tips.
Mike
Chris wrote:
> <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a mohaganney front porch and am not sure how to weatherproof it,
> > or if it requires weatherproofing at all. The previous owner only
> > stained it every couple of years. When I asked him about
> > weather-proofing it (water sealer, etc.) he said that he didn't want to
> > do that because then he would have to do it every year.
> >
> > Does anyone know what the real story is? Does mohaganney require
> > weather-proofing, and if so does anyone have any recommendations?
> >
> > Mike
> >
>
> Everyone has a different opinion on this one, I think. Weather-proofing
> mahog is a flip of the coin IMHO. I have a seen a few mahog decks almost
> ruined by poor application or preparation of weather proofing.
>
> You might want to specify geographic location and size as most people would
> consider it vital.
>
> For me (in the NE), I would just go with the stain. Make sure the deck
> drains well and is properly gapped. Once a year (fall for me here) give it
> a little pressure wash with some mild soap.
>
> Just my two cents.
>
> Chris
>
> Chris
Mike,
If it is covered, I would think that cleaning it would be a little more
important as a lot of dirt likes to stay "trapped" in there.. One of the
reasons I suggested just staining first, is it will give you the option to
seal it later if not happy. Harder to reverse any weather protection if you
decide you are not happy with it.
See how you like it, and keep an eye out for other mahog decks that are
protected. This should give you a good idea as to what you ultimately end
up doing.
Good luck,
Chris
<[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi Chris,
>
> I am in the NE as well. The porch is mostly covered, which keeps a good
> portion of the rain and snow off of it. The front steps are not
> covered, and seem to get the most beating.
>
> I think I am going to take your advice and only sand and stain it.
>
> Thanks for the tips.
>
> Mike
>
>
> Chris wrote:
>> <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I have a mohaganney front porch and am not sure how to weatherproof it,
>> > or if it requires weatherproofing at all. The previous owner only
>> > stained it every couple of years. When I asked him about
>> > weather-proofing it (water sealer, etc.) he said that he didn't want to
>> > do that because then he would have to do it every year.
>> >
>> > Does anyone know what the real story is? Does mohaganney require
>> > weather-proofing, and if so does anyone have any recommendations?
>> >
>> > Mike
>> >
>>
>> Everyone has a different opinion on this one, I think. Weather-proofing
>> mahog is a flip of the coin IMHO. I have a seen a few mahog decks almost
>> ruined by poor application or preparation of weather proofing.
>>
>> You might want to specify geographic location and size as most people
>> would
>> consider it vital.
>>
>> For me (in the NE), I would just go with the stain. Make sure the deck
>> drains well and is properly gapped. Once a year (fall for me here) give
>> it
>> a little pressure wash with some mild soap.
>>
>> Just my two cents.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> Chris
>
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> Hi,
>
> I have a mohaganney front porch and am not sure how to weatherproof it,
I have one as well, and every two years I take out my belt sander,
sand, and re-apply the weather protector.
A floor expert I asked said the best you can do it to get 2 years old
of a treatment. Many only last 1 year.
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<[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I have a mohaganney front porch and am not sure how to weatherproof it,
> or if it requires weatherproofing at all. The previous owner only
> stained it every couple of years. When I asked him about
> weather-proofing it (water sealer, etc.) he said that he didn't want to
> do that because then he would have to do it every year.
>
> Does anyone know what the real story is? Does mohaganney require
> weather-proofing, and if so does anyone have any recommendations?
The real story is that some woods do better out doors than others. Mahogany
is one that does better. However that is mostly from the ability to not rot
stand point. That said I am not sure of any wood that will not fade to a
grey color when exposed to sunlight unless you stain it. Regardless
"weather- proofing" is a temporary fix that will have to be reapplied every
2-3 years. Direct sun light is going to the biggest enemy to the
appearance.
<[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I have a mohaganney front porch and am not sure how to weatherproof it,
> or if it requires weatherproofing at all. The previous owner only
> stained it every couple of years. When I asked him about
> weather-proofing it (water sealer, etc.) he said that he didn't want to
> do that because then he would have to do it every year.
>
> Does anyone know what the real story is? Does mohaganney require
> weather-proofing, and if so does anyone have any recommendations?
>
> Mike
mohaganney !!! that is the wood the mohegan indians made their bows out of
???????
<[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I have a mohaganney front porch and am not sure how to weatherproof it,
> or if it requires weatherproofing at all. The previous owner only
> stained it every couple of years. When I asked him about
> weather-proofing it (water sealer, etc.) he said that he didn't want to
> do that because then he would have to do it every year.
>
> Does anyone know what the real story is? Does mohaganney require
> weather-proofing, and if so does anyone have any recommendations?
>
> Mike
>
Everyone has a different opinion on this one, I think. Weather-proofing
mahog is a flip of the coin IMHO. I have a seen a few mahog decks almost
ruined by poor application or preparation of weather proofing.
You might want to specify geographic location and size as most people would
consider it vital.
For me (in the NE), I would just go with the stain. Make sure the deck
drains well and is properly gapped. Once a year (fall for me here) give it
a little pressure wash with some mild soap.
Just my two cents.
Chris
Chris