To Coat, or Not to Re-Coat. Decktek Deck Restoration in Prescott has the Answer with a few Simple Steps

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Is it Time to Re-Coat my Deck? Decktek Coating in Prescott has a few tips to find out if your deck is ready for new deck coating.  It’s already summer, but there is still time to be sure that your deck is ready for guests and your family to enjoy your deck with you. We have broken the steps into two separate categories, Water-based products and Oil-based products.


Water-Based Products

Here is quick and easy test to determine if spending the time and money to re-coat your deck is worthwhile: Use a 6 inch length of duct tape and apply it to the surface of your deck. Remove the tape to see if the finish peels off with the tape. If it does, then reapplying over the surface’s existing product is not worthwhile. Reapplying ANY new coating product is not going to bond to the surface of the deck when the old finish is no longer bonding to the wood. Your only option is to strip the surface of the existing coating down to the bare wood, and then reapply the new coating.

On the other hand, if you have removed the tape and see no coating stuck to it, then reapplication is the right approach. To reapply the new coating of water base products, you should scratch sand the surface with 80 grit sand paper. This is what is known in our industry as “tooth.” The scratch sanding allows the new coating to anchor itself to the surface of the existing coating. What I recommend next would be to scrub the surface of the deck with one of the home improvement store’s deck washes. Rinse with a hose and let it dry for at least 24 hours before reapplying.


Oil-Based Products

Oil based products are easier to reapply, but it’s harder to determine when the best time is to reapply. The peel test does not work on oil-based products. The down side to oil based products is that all of the oils must be depleted from the surface before reapplication. If you reapply too soon, you will find the product may take days, or weeks to dry. The reason is that the new oil is just sitting on top of the old oil and is not allowed to penetrate into the wood. It will just sit there until it eventually evaporates. The other problem with oil base reapplication is the dark and light areas. The areas that see a lot of sun when re-coated will show up light and areas that do not see as much sun will show up dark. The only way to get uniformity of any oil based product is to again sand down to the bare wood. If you can live with dark and light areas showing on your deck, or your deck sees a more uniform sun condition and this doesn’t apply, then again use the home improvement store’s deck washes, hose the surface and let dry for 24 hours before reapplying.

Decktek Coating in Prescott would like to remind you that if you’re not able to complete a deck project, no matter how large, you can always give us a call at 928-899-3225 for an evaluation. Visit our website to learn about all the services we offer http://www.decktekcoating.com/

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