You made the right choice by hiring a professional to restore your deck, now what? Use a penetrating Parrafin based sealer with UV protection that will replace the woods oil and protect it against the elements. The majority of contractors across the Nation use Ready Seal to achieve this!
Before using any
deck sealers
Ready Seal deck sealer
Most contractors will use a pump up sprayer, a Deckster or a good brush with white china bristles, to apply the deck sealer along the edge of the deck nearest the house. Covering about 12” to 18” out from the house, being very careful to feather the edges so that you avoid a straight, visible line where the brushing stops and the spraying will begin. Cutting-in the edge like this allows the contractor to begin spraying away from the house, minimizing the clean-up at the end of the job. Many contractors spray the entire deck, avoiding the extra labor needed for cutting-in by using sheet plastic or a flexible painter's shield to protect the house from spray. A
Deckster
Make sure your contractor takes time to protect any patio under the deck when applying deck sealers. If your deck sealer drips onto concrete is extremely difficult to remove later on. If they spray the deck sealer, also protect plants and house surfaces. Overspray from previous contractors can be cleaned up from walls, walkways, patios and other surfaces with mineral spirits or denatured alcohol. Mineral spirits is the best all-around cleaner, while denatured alcohol works very well for cleaning it off glass.
Two light coats of deck sealer (applied wet-on-wet) are much better than one heavy coat. Once the first coat of deck sealer has been on the wood for at least 15 - 30 minutes, it will usually accept a moderate second coat. Once the second coat of deck sealer has been on the wood for about 20 minutes, the wood has absorbed all it will take. If there are any wet or shiny spots visible, they are wiped with a clean rag or back-brushed with a flat stain pad to remove them.
We offer deck cleaning, wood restoration and EPA compliant cleaning services and are certified by the Power Washers of North America and Alliance Trade Services for wood restoration, Environmental Cleaning and much more!
We also have letters of recommendation and certificates of appreciation from President Bush, the Department of the Interior, The Governer of Maryland and some city Mayors.
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