2007-08-05 14:34:42 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
I'd use Thompson's Water Seal. You can put it in one of those garden pump type sprayers...works perfect!
Good Luck.
2007-08-05 15:01:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Treated lumber service two purposes. First it is intended to be used in exterior conditions and resist rot and decay and second it is resistant to insects. Thompson water seal might extend the life of untreated lumber in an exterior condition by a year or two only. It will not help resist insects. If any of this untreated lumber is within 16 inches of the ground it is an invitation for termite infestation.
In addition the untreated lumber will expand and contract more than treated material, so in time (one year, two tops) the fasteners will start to loosen, which is early stages of failure.
Thompson Water Seal is a temporary solution at best. I hate to say this, but you need to rebuild your deck as soon as possible with treated lumber.
2007-08-05 15:42:54 · answer #2 · answered by kansas_jay_hawks 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are a multitude of what they call water sealers out there most of them can be sprayed on with a garden sprayer.Seeing its untreated wood I would try to cover as many surfaces as possible as opposed to just the top. Pick the sealer that a good paint store reccomends they are not all equal.
2007-08-05 16:51:48 · answer #3 · answered by petethen2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a wood protectorant like Thompson's Water Seal or Behr Deck Stain. They will effectively treat / seal the wood but will have to be reapplied on a regular basis! You can pick a clear stain or one that has a tint - the tint will help cut down on UV damage.
Enjoy your new deck!
2007-08-05 14:41:08 · answer #4 · answered by moleary1018 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Forgive me this... PRAYER, every time you have to pressure wash it and RE-treat it; OR replace any of it..
No offense at all, but because Thompsons is one of the most popular does not allow it to be "BEST" as you asked for.
The wood will still "Silver" and pressure washing will bring it back a bit, but as you will find out; it will need to be treated again.
Finally, and with all due respect...WHY untreated lumber?
Steven Wolf
2007-08-05 17:34:19 · answer #5 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You should wait until next year to do this so that some of the preservatives can wear off so that the new sealer can soak in. Any sealer works great. Thompson is a good one.
2007-08-05 14:40:12 · answer #6 · answered by mr.obvious 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Whatever you use make sure it has a linseed oil base. Stay away from the para fin base. If you want to see the wood grain make sure you use a transparent or semi-transparent stain. You can always come back and paint.
2007-08-05 14:46:51 · answer #7 · answered by theantilib 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thompson's water seal, or you can get a stain/water sealer. Apply regular water seal with a spray jug. (They also use them to apply pesticides, etc...) It's real simple to use, and it looks like the following although they usually are 1 gallon or 2 gallon size.
http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1272962&cp=&sr=1&origkw=pump+sprayer&kw=pump+sprayer&parentPage=search&searchId=180104750
2007-08-05 15:48:32 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same as above or a good quality exterior stain. They have some really nice colors
2007-08-05 14:39:07 · answer #9 · answered by pappy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to home depot look at all the prouducts made by the FLOOD CO they make the best pouducts for deckshttp://www.flood.com/Flood/Products/Exterior/WoodCare/
2007-08-05 14:43:15 · answer #10 · answered by rvblatz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋