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| Type | $ | CR | 1yr | 2 yr | 3 yr | resist mildew | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr Premium Solid Color Waterproofing Stain & Sealer (Home Depot) | solid | $50 | 82 | 5 | 5 | 4 | y |
| Olympic Elite Advanced Stain + Sealant in One | solid | $52 | 80 | 5 | 4 | 4 | y |
| Valspar One-Coat Lowes | solid | $49 | 71 | 5 | 4 | 4 | y |
| Benjamin Moore Arborcoat | solid | $70 | 69 | 5 | 4 | 3 | y |
| Cabot Solid Color Acrylic Stain + Sealer | solid Acrylic | $56 | 69 | 5 | 4 | 4 | n |
| Sherwin-Williams SuperDeck Exterior Waterborne Deck | Solid water base | 37 | 4 | 3 | 2 | n | |
| Olympic Elite Advanced Stain + Sealant in One | Semi-transparent | 41 | 4 | 2 | na | y | |
| Behr Deckplus Semi-Transparent Waterproofing Wood Stain | Semi-transparent | na | 1 | na | na | n | |
| Benjamin Moore ARBORCOAT | Semi-transpaarent | 34 | 4 | 1 | y |
| Type | RESISTS CRACKING | RESISTS COLOR CHANGE | RESISTS DIRT | RESISTS MILDEW | VOCS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr Premium Waterproofing Stain & Sealer | Solid | y | y | y | yes | 100 |
| Olympic Elite Advanced Stain + Sealant in One | Solid | y | y | n | yes | |
| Valspar One-Coat Lowes | solid | y | y | y | yes | 100 |
| Cabot Acrylic Stain + Sealer | Solid Acrylic | y | y | y | no | 100 |
| Sherwin-Williams SuperDeck Exterior Waterborne Solid Color Deck | Solid water base | n | n | n | n | 100 |
| Benjamin Moore Arborcoat | Solid | y | y | y | yes | 100 |
| Olympic Elite Advanced Stain + Sealant in One | Semi-transparent | n | n | n | yes | 100 |
| Benjamin Moore Arborcoat | Semi-transparent | n | n | n | yes | 100 |
| Behr Deckplus Semi-Transparent Waterproofing Wood Stain | Semi-transparent | na | na | na | na | 100 |
Application:
Most are 350 sq ft per gallon.
Consumer reports uses 2 coats.
You can put a 2nd coat on later.
If your deck is in good condition and youŐre looking to apply a maintenance coat of stain to keep your deck looking new, then yesÉ you can stain over a stained deck.
If this is the case then make sure you use the exact same product as last time. DonŐt try to coat your existing stain with a different brand of deck stain. Applying Deck Stain or Sealers | AlsNetBiz
Wipe the dried stain surface with a clean, lint-free cloth that youve dampened with a solution of water and denatured alcohol mixed in a 1:1 ratio. This wipe down will remove any oils or mineral spirits that may have come to the surface of the stain during the drying cycle,
Try a small portion. If y;ou get Fish Eyes: these are the small craters that form if you havent removed all of the surface oils, repeat to wipe down.
How to Apply Water-Based Sealer on an Oil-Based Stain | target Coatings
Deck Stain Help and Deck Stain Reviews | Deck Stain PRO
Can You Use Water-Based Stain Over Oil-Based Stain?
Links:
Can you stain over a stained deck?
Contractors at Tahoe like:
Preserva Wood
Duckback
These are oil-base transparent preservatives with some pigments for color. Preserva Wood has a chemical to stop salts from leaching out of the wood. They penetrate better than semi-transparent stains, but they may not hide variations in weathered wood as well as semi-transparent or semi-solid stains.
Some painters put one of these on as a primer, followed by a solid or semi-solid latex on top.
Finishes should be designed for decks; Otherwise, they may deteriorate rapidly under foot traffic.
Stained wood surfaces may need to be retreated every 2-3 years or earlier depending on weather exposure.
Aliphatic elastomeric urethane waterproofing systems are UV resistant, VOC compliant and provide a flexible, seamless, watertight, non-porous film over most treated surfaces.
Deck Resurface Products:
Deck resurface products are basically similar to an extremely thick paint. They are designed to mask the wood and fill large cracks or voids.
See Deck Paints and Resurfacers in products
Application:
Intermix all the gallons to in five-gallon bucket to iensure color consistency.
Stir, stir, stir.
Peeling:
Peeling with oil deck stains is rare; unless, the wrong stain is used (solid color house stain versus deck stain) or too many coats are applied (we only recommend one coat). Peeling with the acrylic solid color deck stain can happen from a couple things:
We do not recommend rolling the solid color deck stain because it leaves pinholes in the film which can allow moisture to get through the coating and cause peeling.
Behr premium solid color waterproofing stain and sealer product detail
Behr premium solid color waterproofing stain and sealer product-detail | behr.com
At weatherall.com they say:
Peeling is generally a sign of a lot of coalesced film on the surface and not enough penetration. This could be due to surface contamination, high moisture content in the wood, a previous stain not allowing the stain to penetrate, or a wet on dry application instead of wet on wet.
Refinishers and Restorers | Regular Paint
Refinishers and Restorers
These products are basically thick paint that fills cracks in old decks to save you the expense of refinishing them.
f you must use water based stick with semi transparent. Avoid water based solid stains, unless you like scraping and re-staining every two years. The more solids a water-based deck stain has, the more dramatic the failure
I dont entirely agree with that. Most waterborne deck stains are kind of a hybrid oil emulsion. The first coat is designed to penetrate, and will wear off like normal stain. Its when a second coat is applied that it forms a film.
I think if you're dealing with real bare wood and can afford it, TWP still would probably be a better choice. On a fence I did last year it still looked new with TWP this year
TWP Stain | Wood Deck Preservative & Sealers
Some of Consumer Reports recommendationsDeck Finishing Links:
Behr Premium Plus Ultra Exterior (Home Depot) Clark + Kensington Exterior (Ace) Sherwin-Williams Duration Exterior Benjamin Moore Aura Exterior Valspar DuraMax Exterior (Lowe's)
