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Cedar Deck protection

14 years ago

I have a cedar deck which has been protected with multiple coats of Cabot Silcone Waterbased Waterproofing. It repels water but the wood is very dry and needs some oil I think to keep it from creaking. I live in Eastern Washington state where the summers are hot and dry and winters are cold and snowy. What is a good product to protect the decking. I like the natural and/or weathered look.

Comments (2)

deckman22
14 years ago
Twp works like a champ on cedar decks, that's what on my cedar deck at home. I've tried just about all of them & til someone comes up with something better it'll be TWP for me.

Al
Faron79
14 years ago
Sorry...but treatments with silicone in them HAVE to be removed completely or the next stain will peel in short order!!!
* Oils won't penetrate the silicone.
* This will have to be stripped/sanded-through, so new stain can absorb & hold evenly.
* I'm NOT a fan of "clear water sealers" for decks!! All they do is keep water out...for a while.
* They do little or nothing for UV protection.
* The SUN is what destroys/breaks-down wood-cellulose.
* This protection comes from a pigmented stain.

>>> I've got a 13y/o Redwood deck, and I wouldn't let Thompson's or a "Clear-sealer" within 20' of my deck...

Faron

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