Thread: Oiled deck...

One or the other, and varnish = pooling water and people breaking their necks when its wet.

Also, most varnishes are not designed to walk on - too soft. One exception is exterior or marine polyurethane (estapol).

And all clear finishes eventually break down from the effects of UV. Exterior/marine stuff just lasts a little longer. Thus you will commit yourself to perpetual maintenence.

Polyurethane is quite hard and difficult to remove prior to recoating - extremely difficult if your deck is micro-grooved.

I suggest that you are stuck with decking oil until it is time to re-do the finish.



Fair Winds

Graeme

thanks so much for the input have woken this morning after two coats of oil. the deck section that gets most of the weather now looks like it was before we sanded it back so half looks great the other half real crappy no colour maybe a stain of somesort might do the trick if it was our deck it would be replaced but it is a rental property..... thanks

Originally Posted by GraemeCook

Also, most varnishes are not designed to walk on - too soft. One exception is exterior or marine polyurethane (estapol).

And all clear finishes eventually break down from the effects of UV. Exterior/marine stuff just lasts a little longer. Thus you will commit yourself to perpetual maintenence.

Polyurethane is quite hard and difficult to remove prior to recoating - extremely difficult if your deck is micro-grooved.

I suggest that you are stuck with decking oil until it is time to re-do the finish.



Fair Winds

Graeme