Hi
I just had my contractor do a quote for my mahogany deck. It has turned black from the buildup of penefin over the last few years. This guy wants to sand it also which I wasn't sure you could do with mahogany. But he says they won't use ATO because of the reformulation. Because the VOC's have been taken out it doesn't last at all like it used to. He is recommending a Ben Moore product called Arbour coat.
It seems like I get a different answer from every person I ask.
I personally don't like the dark color and want as clear a product as possible.

How much is your quote? Mine is 3000$ for 10x10 deck with lots of stairs and railings.

Interesting... my bid is $1.75 per sq ft so sounds like your bid is pretty high. Even my most expensive bid was $5 per sq ft... but no stairs or railings or anything so much easier labor. Don't like dark either, just want a nice mahogany finish. Will check out the Arbour coat... thanks.

I'm going on 3-4 yrs without re-staining using ATO. I am planning on a pressure wash and re-staining next week so I can't report on what the formulation is now. However, I'll re-post when I am done. For the past 3-4 yrs? I LOVE ATO. It's gorgeous and stayed that way for a long long time. Bear in mind I have a dog door from my den -- and 3 one-hundred pound dogs in and out of my house all day long every day onto that deck. It has taken quite a beating and still looks great. We'll see what the re-application looks like next week.