Decks, Patios, Porches and Docks - Wood deck clear finish maintenence
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AlexH
10-18-05, 12:10 PM
I moved into a house that had a extensive redwood deck that was somewhat neglected. I pressure washed it (took 3 days!) and put on Flood CWF-UV. It looks fantastic and I'd like to keep that way. I know people like the reduced maintenence of a semi-transparent stain but I hate to cover that beautiful wood.
Anyhow, it's been a couple of years and the stain is showing a little age on the horizontal surfaces. I called Flood cust service and they told me you really cannot re-coat until the deck is turning grey. IMO this absurd. I put on a clear finish so I could enjoy the look of natural (unweathered) wood and avoid the pressure wash ritual. But I guess it's because if there is already significant stain in the wood it won't accept anymore. So now I'm considering stripping the old stain and recoating with Flood CWF-UV5. This is a new oil based formula that may give me another year or 2 over the old formula and I suspect it penetrates better than the old emulsfied water/oil based formula. It seems like the latter did not penetrate all that well.
So, to renew this finish, can I strip it with a wood deck stripper? The stripper is really intended for a semi-transparent film build type stain but I don't think a basic deck cleaner is strong enough. I don't think I need to remove all of the stain just most of what's on the surface (there is some surface build). My objective is to prevent the deck from getting weathered to the point it needs pressure washing and to keep it looking good continuously.
Thanks
Anyhow, it's been a couple of years and the stain is showing a little age on the horizontal surfaces. I called Flood cust service and they told me you really cannot re-coat until the deck is turning grey. IMO this absurd. I put on a clear finish so I could enjoy the look of natural (unweathered) wood and avoid the pressure wash ritual. But I guess it's because if there is already significant stain in the wood it won't accept anymore. So now I'm considering stripping the old stain and recoating with Flood CWF-UV5. This is a new oil based formula that may give me another year or 2 over the old formula and I suspect it penetrates better than the old emulsfied water/oil based formula. It seems like the latter did not penetrate all that well.
So, to renew this finish, can I strip it with a wood deck stripper? The stripper is really intended for a semi-transparent film build type stain but I don't think a basic deck cleaner is strong enough. I don't think I need to remove all of the stain just most of what's on the surface (there is some surface build). My objective is to prevent the deck from getting weathered to the point it needs pressure washing and to keep it looking good continuously.
Thanks