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Posted by NickySantoro on May 18, 2007, 4:30 pm
On Wed, 16 May 2007 22:58:17 -0400, pisanochas@webtv.net (Charles
Pisano) wrote:
> I know we had a discussion on this board about a year ago. But what was
>the verdict? My deck on my newish home is almost a year old. The
>Pressure treated wood (wolmanized-Interesting name) says wait a year and
>stain to water proof and keep it from aging and greying.
>
>But I seem to remember differing opinions here. As I'm a lazy SOB I'd
>rather not do anything I don't need to do.. And beyond that I don't want
>to do anything that will hasten the demise of my decks. Most neighbors
>in this development do, however, treat theirs..
>
>TIA
>Charles
Clean the deck thoroughly. Apply a quality pigmented semi-transparent
decking stain, two coats, wet on wet. Go to a real paint store. They
will explain what that is. Cabots, Benjamin-Moore, Sikkens, are
examples.
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