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Annual Deck Maintenance Requires Proper education
Every year at the State Fair, we see the booth that publicizes 5 year guarantee on deck floors. Many manufacturers put verbiage on their paint cans that publicize long guaranties. But when you read the fine print, we have yet to find anyone that will back up a guaranty on a common deck floor in Minnesota. The best fine print on the guaranty is from one manufacturer that gives a three year guarantee, so long as the deck is re-coated yearly!
The best stains are from Sherwin Williams, PPG, ICI, Glidden, Hirshfields, X-100, Floods, CWF, Deckscapes, Cabots, Sikens SRD, TWP, and others. All of them have good products, but there aren't any wizardry products that last noticeably longer than their competitors. Be certain to use a coating that's compatible with the previous one, as this is going to help keep the cost to maintain the deck lower.
Consumer Reports magazine is generally a good resource for many products but for protecting decks their advice isn't good for Minnesota. They like to recommend using a solid stain for best longevity, but you don't need to do that if you're inthis is totally wrong for Minnesota. In Minnesota, we experience a big amount of freeze defrost cycles. When deck boards get wet and then freeze, the water expands and pushes the coating off. If the coating is a penetrating stain that doesn't leave a film, there's little to no coating to push off. ( less is better for decks ) As a semitransparent wears away, it would seem more and more country. If a solid coating is applied on a horizontal surface, it'll peel and look unsightly. It doesn't look country, it is worn out and in disrepair. The cost to make a solid stain look good again is way higher than the cost to maintain a semitransparent stain as it needs scraping and sanding.
Schoenfelder Painting is a deck sealing Minneapolis company that paints or seals over 500 decks each per year. We are adept at using most any kind of deck finishing system, but have developed some preferences. We strongly recommend employing a semi clear stain on deck floors. It's a tiny harder to apply, but holds up as well as anything. More importantly it is good even as it wears away and it wIll not peel. Semitransparent stain is also the least costly to reapply in two years. It only needs to be washed and re-applied. Finally it's good even after many applications, so the long term maintenance is very cost-effective. Semi-transparent also comes in many different tints.
The railings, spindles, bottom sides and skirts can be done with the same product and color. That is how I treated the deck on my home. With proper maintenance each other spring, it looks great year after year. We are proud to be your provider of commercial exterior painting Minneapolis.
The only drawback to semitransparent stain is you can not apply it over other additives or paint. If your deck was painted in the past, extra prep is necessary. In these cases, we generally sand the decks down to the bare wood using floor sanders. We remove 98% of the existing stain or paint from the floor, stairs and railing top. Our clients love the result. The deck surface will feel like when it was brand new. Sanding only costs roughly $1.25 per square foot and does not have to be done again for 10+ years. The feeling of your well looked after deck floor, precious! So remember that if you want deck maintenance advice, we are here for you.
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