I recently had my deck stripped of stain, washed and sealed. After 10 days, I can still see the small cracks that were visible prior to the procedure when the deck was dry.
Shouldnt most of the cracks have got filled in or is that just my misconception about how deck sealing works?
2007-09-06 02:25:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
No matter what you will have cracks with treated wood. Deck sealent actually absorbs into the wood and adds to the life of the wood. It asborbs into and makes it last longer. The more weathered treated lumber gets, the more it cracks and bows and looks rough.
2007-09-06 02:56:51 · answer #1 · answered by stashboxfull 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-31 14:19:03 · answer #2 · answered by harsch 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A sealer does not fill cracks. A sealer only covers like paint or varnish to seal the wood cells from absorbing moisture.
Paint does not fill cracks so why would you think a sealer would\?
2007-09-06 02:35:28 · answer #3 · answered by Bob W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when it was washed the cracks were cleaned out, check at a hadware for a filler/sealer
most boards will develop small cracks with age, any way,
2007-09-06 02:30:58 · answer #4 · answered by William B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all of the cracks should have been sealed with the sealer, that's what a sealer does.
Buy "THOMPSON'S WATER SEALER", it is a top of the line sealer.
2007-09-06 02:38:28 · answer #5 · answered by joedward6788 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋