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Thread: deck question
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28th August 2009, 06:18 PM #1
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deck question
hi all ,
im new here i live on the goldcoast , by trade im a painter im undertaking the job of recoating my mates deck, about a year ago he bought the house and it had been freshly coated , not long after he moved in it started peeling , to me it apears like a brown enamel has been used over a previously stained surface , i scraped a fair bit off today using a tungsten , i can only see two options, one i scrape as much off back to sound surface and repaint , or use some type of stripper to take it back and start a fresh . in my opinion painting over whats there could lead to more headaches down the track . he preferrs the idea of having a stained deck than a painted one also .
i have no idea of what to use to strip it , is there a product specifically for decks ?
its a 50 odd sqm deck any idea of cost ? i was thinking of using sikkens but after reading some threads about spa ndeck im not so sure spandeck sounds like a good product
id appreciate any feedback cheers
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31st August 2009, 11:15 AM #2
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hired a floor sander and took right back to good stuff deck is kwila i decided to go with spandeck , 1 ,2 ,3, put first coat (cedar colour) on while stillwet dryed quite dull , after a few more coats will it go a few shades darker ? im hoping so as my mate seemed a little dissapointed , im thinking i should have gone down the sikkens route for that deep wet look . however it is what it is i suppose ... end of the day it looks a million times better than before
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31st August 2009, 10:33 PM #3
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I would have replied earlier but the website was cracking the sads on me. I personally have sikkens on a deck at home. Love the stuff, looks great works better than any other "coating" I know. But in reference to your original question it is a surface coating and will fail if not maintained. Maintenance coat required every 12 - 18 months depending on aspect and amount of cover. Spa n Deck, is a product I've never liked the look of. Somewhere between a decking oil and a surface coating... seems to last alright if you like the look of it.
Regards
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2nd September 2009, 04:08 PM #4
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Couldn't have said it better myself spectre. I have also been disappointed in Spa & Deck. It looks very lifeless and I find it does not last as well as it claims Also to the original post. YES.. stain on top of stain makes darker stain.
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6th September 2009, 08:49 PM #5
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after 4 coats of cedar spandeck it looks bloody great had my doubts , mate is wrapped as can be , couldnt be happier ill recoat in another 12 months cheers for replys
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