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| Recently floated a Brazilian hardwood deck on a front porch slab and have used Penofin’s Hardwood Formula once a year these last three years. Have to say I’m really disappointed with the results: it always looks dirty, even when it’s clean and those parts of the deck exposed to rain look bleached out even soon after a new coat has been applied. I had a contractor out to the house the other day and he told he has stripped the finish off of a number of decks using Penofin due to poor results. He told me that the prodoct has a wax-like substance in it that isn’t really designed to work in a cooler climate like mine (Pacific Northwest). In any event, he’s encountered a number of clients who aren’t happy with this product. He’s strongly encouraging me to strip it off and go with one of Benjamin Moore’s exterior decking products. I’m wondering if anyone else in a similar climate to mine or from the Pacific Northwest has experienced unsatisfactory results with Penofin on a hardwood deck? What did you do to fix the problem? Any advice would be appreciated. | |
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I use TWP 116 rustic oak on Ipe - exposed deck, handrails and stair treads. I have used it for six years. It lasts 2-3 years and makes the Ipe look brand new. It does get dirty but a good rain or a hosing down and it looks great. I just hose off the dirt and brush or rag on another coat every 2-3 years. I learned about this from a major Ipe deck contractor in Kansas City that swears by the product. I am glad I followed his advice. Here's the scoop on it:
http://www.twp100.com/
Are U in Kansas?
Tom, are you in the Midwest? or the Pacific Northwest? This thread is of particular interest to me, because we built an Ipe deck right in the Seattle area, and have not put anything on it but rain. ;-) The OP of this thread is seeking specific info about decks in our area, where the weather is cool and damp/wet most of the year.
Hope you find an answer...
Hope you get some good info on this, Red. I'm on Bainbridge Island, and we built an Ipe deck last year. Didn't put anything on it, and it's vaguely green right now, need to clean it. Will be curious to see what tips you get.
You might want to go to your local library and take a look at the latest issue of Consumer Reports (June 2010). They have their annual write-up of results from their long term testing of outdoor and deck coatings. You will find which ones do the best, long-term job.
Thanks. Advice?
Thanks, Tom. Question...based on your experience, would you think TWP would go on OK when the wood's been through most of a year's weather? I'm tempted to give it a try.
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