I just applied Rust-Oleum Restore:
Rust-Oleum Restore » Deck & Concrete Restore
My deck is over 15 years old I was tired of the yearly maintenance, plus the deck takes a beating in the summer and from storms off the Potomac. I don't know if it will work for your deck in the PNW.
I'll take some pictures later. Looks ok, nothing spectacular. I still have to stain the vertical rails since the thick coating is for horizontal surfaces only.
I pressure washed the deck and applied the coating the next day. It goes on simply, like spreading browie dough. The second coat goes on this upcoming weekend.
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Originally Posted by RWebb
in the PNW...
I prefer they not grow at the ends of the boards, and in between every deck board
this is a redwood deck with an oil-based stain on it (about 8-10) years old
any clever ideas for restaining or other treatment?
one contractor told me that a water-based stain would prevent moss and lichen growth (since they "eat the oil") - this seems a little dubious to me as lichens are a fungi/algae mutualism that grow well on bare rocks (which in my mountain travels I have found rarely have a lot of oil on them)
thoughts?
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