wood deck

 Those who own wood decks often receive varying degrees of misinformation concerning the easiest way to keep them. They are frustrated once they see that their deck didn't stay looking like new so long as they had hoped. The intent with this section is to separate fact from fiction and emphasize the do's and don'ts of treating wood decks.

Why Decks Turn Grey

We'll use the exemplory instance of a whole new red car sitting in your driveway. The bonnet of the automobile is absolutely beautiful to the level of seeing your reflection in its finish. Now let's look at the same car sitting in the exact same spot but unmoved for months. The finish becomes filthy from dust, dirt, tree pollen and other pollutants in the air. The flat portions of wood decks react the exact same way whilst the bonnet of the automobile except the wood is porous and traps the dust and dirt more rapidly compared to the bonnet of the car. Unlike the automobile, which may be easily rinsed off because of its smooth surface, the wood can not be as easily cleaned. The build up of dirt, combined with weathering aftereffects of sun and moisture, plays a role in the grey colour of the wood.

No real matter what product you put on a terrace, eventually it'll weather and turn grey.

Then why use a superior quality deck product like U.V. Plus Oil rather than a relatively inexpensive stain? Remember, along with this dusting effect you also have harm to the wood from sunlight, water and mildew. UV Plus contains premium UV absorbers and transparent pigments to guard the wood from the sun. Having its high solid content, UV Plus fills the cells of the wood to cut back moisture absorption and swelling. Inexpensive stains and water repellents often contain little or no UV protection to block the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays, and their low solids content provides little substance to guard the wood from moisture.

Vertical wood does not have the exact same trapping effect as horizontal wood. On an untreated wood deck, the floor will begin greying within a matter of weeks, the balustrade rails and cladding walls retain that new wood try to find months. Since the floor of the deck greys so rapidly, sometimes people wind up staining their deck every year or so, often without proper cleaning and preparation.

After being improperly treated or stained several times, the decks wind up looking blotchy and ugly. Some individuals wind up painting their decks in an endeavor to make them look better, but paints and most solid stains are not recommended for decks because of peeling and showing traffic areas.

Just what exactly would you do?

The Answer: MAINTENANCE!

Maintenance could be a dirty word, implying plenty of effort and work. Fortunately, it doesn't have to be that way. Listed below is the appropriate procedure to keep your wood deck with as little effort as possible.

STEP 1.

Clean your deck with the PREPDECK cleaner, diluting this solution with water in accordance with the directions.

Wash the deck off thoroughly afterwards and allow to totally dry.

STEP 2.

After the directions on the can, treat the deck with Messmer's UV Plus oil. One coat is normally sufficient. Never use multiple coat on new wood. Any excess product which doesn't penetrate to the wood and is removed can lead to shiny, tacky areas.

STEP 3.

Cleaning the deck with the PREPDECK can be around twice a year depending on how dirty it gets and is as easy as mopping a home floor and is a significant step in maintain your wood deck.

STEP 4.

Decks must be retreated with Messmer's UV Plus Oil as needed. Hard, dense woods will absorb less product. The finish longevity is extremely influenced by exposure, weather, and kind of wood, but it's always important to wash the top before reapplication.

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