Deck finishing...

Darkside Shaman wrote

ScottyJack wrote

thx man.  checked em all out.  since the local lumber shop carries the Sikkens I think I'll give it a try.

That shit peels like a fat white chick after a day at the beach

ScottyJack wrote

not too late...  Since its new wood I am gonna give it a month or two to dry out.  Considered letting it just go natural grey.  I have no problem with that but the wife will....  Also worried about the cold impacting it.  that last deck surface (was old) but took a beating this winter.  it was popping like crazy on the really cold nights.

I am interested in the pine tar/linseed oil treatment.  Let me know if you go that route.  I was planning on using boiled linseed but got spooked after reading about it.  Long time to cure and then I read it is a mildew food???

ScottyJack wrote

... I'm obsessed with the linseed oil...

ScottyJack wrote

we felt the vibrations from a few of the pops this winter...  I shovel the deck cause we are in the battle zone of the climate change and temps fluctuate so much I figured its best to get the snow off the deck to minimize water impacts...

ScottyJack wrote

Darkside Shaman wrote

ScottyJack wrote

thx man.  checked em all out.  since the local lumber shop carries the Sikkens I think I'll give it a try.

That shit peels like a fat white chick after a day at the beach

hahahahhahahahahahahhahahahahahahah!

After more contemplation I cant's go with the Sikkens product on the recommendation from PeeTex.  He's voting for trump for Christ sake!

ScottyJack wrote

 

I still like the Cobot product.  it has the stuff in it that I like....

Sick Bird Rider wrote

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Hmmm. I have the opposite theory. The snow protects the deck from the shifts over the winter, nice insulating layer. Plus our deck is about 16 x 24, so that would be a lot of extra shoveling. Eff that.

campgottagopee wrote

Here's the deck I built at my house last year. It's all out of rough cut hemlock. It's weathered nicely this winter and is almost ready for me to put some water treatment on. The only stain I will use is Cabot. It's expensive but they have what they call "Natural" stain. It's basically like a clear but when it dries it gives it a wet look and brings out the natural grain in the wood. It's easy as hell to apply -- brush, mop, dump and smear, spray it on, whatever it all works.

campgottagopee wrote

 The only stain I will use is Cabot. It's expensive but they have what they call "Natural" stain.

ScottyJack wrote

HA!

BERNIE SANDERS!  

Yeah I bet they are talking about the solid stain.  That products is a two coater and takes up to 72 hours to cure...  So yeah I bet they are not talking about the clear...

I still like the Cobot product.  it has the stuff in it that I like....

ScottyJack wrote

campgottagopee wrote

 The only stain I will use is Cabot. It's expensive but they have what they call "Natural" stain.

http://www.cabotstain.com/products/product/Australian-Timber-Oil.html

this stuff ^

x10003q wrote

campgottagopee wrote

Here's the deck I built at my house last year. It's all out of rough cut hemlock. It's weathered nicely this winter and is almost ready for me to put some water treatment on. The only stain I will use is Cabot. It's expensive but they have what they call "Natural" stain. It's basically like a clear but when it dries it gives it a wet look and brings out the natural grain in the wood. It's easy as hell to apply -- brush, mop, dump and smear, spray it on, whatever it all works.

Wow - beautiful house

"Party At Camp's!"

ScottyJack wrote

campgottagopee wrote

 The only stain I will use is Cabot. It's expensive but they have what they call "Natural" stain.

http://www.cabotstain.com/products/product/Australian-Timber-Oil.html

this stuff ^