Thread: Staining a treated pine deck?

There's heaps of different products on the market: Feast & Watson and Cabots come to mind. You can buy deck oil in various stains from natural through to dark colours. I used some natural oil on a T/P deck once and it was a big improvement. You're supposed to let it weather for a few weeks first and then clean it with a tin of stuff they sell for the purpose (forget the name) but then that could just be a way of getting more money out of you. I didn't bother, just hit it with the oil and it looked and lastest fine.

Well that's good news.

The guy at Mitre10 told me that TP doesn't take a stain well, he couldn't recommend anything that would work, but he was happy to sell me something that might or might not produce a good result, and no, sorry, it only comes in a four litre tin. Big help:mad:. At least I didn't cop the blank stare, which seems to be the standard response when you ask em a simple question.

I've just restained the back verandah using Wattyll deck stain. Good product but still needs 2 coats.

But as it is twice as expensive as decking oil I'd give that a go first. Check with Bunnings as they have sample boards showing the different products and colours.


Peter.

solaguard works well and lasts well

Hi guys , ive just added a 90 x 22 treated pine decking onto my caravan &
annexe
its 4.8m x 3.8m , Question 1 is how long do i need to wait before i stain
& oil ? Q:2 my verandah is only going to cover half of the decking , will there
be any issues with this ? I got a great price for the t/p it was only $1.60 l/m
if anyone wants the number just ask . P.S I have read alot of the threads &
you guys have been so helpful so thank you. Regards Lacey08