Dockside Chat - Wood fence sealant - what do you recommend?

I live in North Florida and just bleached and power washed my wood fence. The fence is made out of pine. Can anyone recommend a sealant that will last two or three years or more?

cresote

this is the only thing that worked for me http://www.usavinyl.com/

this is the only thing that worked for me http://www.usavinyl.com/

that's funny - but a little to late, I already have a wood fence.

When you say "pine" do you mean pressure treated yellow pine? If yes, spraying it with a bug sprayer is easiest. That means you will go with a clear wood sealer. In the past I would have recommended Benjamin Moore, but some thread here recently indicated the company has taken a slide and since I haven't used it in a while I'm not sure. I will tell you what NOT to buy: thompsons!

TWP 100

www.deck-stains.com/twp-100-series-deck-stain.htm (http://www.deck-stains.com/twp-100-series-deck-stain.htm)

It's not even legal in all 50 states, it must be good,,,,

Why go to the trouble to do anything that will not look as good within months? I know it looks good now, but north FLA has pine and oak trees, and their muck and pollen will cause wood to turn gray. How about a gray stain and get a jump on the patina???

i'm a dock builder in southern sc and we use seal o deck by sealoflex.
they make commercial roof and deck sealants .
it will last about 2-3 years on a wood dock that gets regular use.
should last even longer on a fence.
apply with a sprayer or roller and water clean up.

i'm a dock builder in southern sc and we use seal o deck by sealoflex.
they make commercial roof and deck sealants .
it will last about 2-3 years on a wood dock that gets regular use.
should last even longer on a fence.
apply with a sprayer or roller and water clean up.

If you apply two coats of sealoflex,how long do you wait between coats? Do you let the first coat dry completely?

First, be careful pressure washing wood. If its too strong, it penetrates the wood too much. It's a lot more work, but light sanding is better.

I've found Sikkens to work the best. It ain't cheap.

http://www.paintsource.net/pages/products/sikkens/sikkens_MAIN.htm


ChuckD

that's funny - but a little to late, I already have a wood fence.

Just thought i would be helpful. I went through that and never again .

Ready Seal

the only one that will last 7-8 yrs

sikkens

trust me.....this is the ticket

it is not clear, but is translucent and available in several wood tone colors

the tint is the what gives it the UV protection

on a fence, spray it on with a pump up sprayer and roll it out with a roller

I did a fence in 2005 and it still lokks good

the tint actually makes the fence look a little better IMO

clear water sealers will not hold up

http://www.sikkens.us/en/Pages/default.aspx

Sikken had different formulas(VOC)for different states. It can be a nightmare to clean and strip once it begins to fail.

I have seen it used on dozens of log homes in Colorado at high altitude, and I used it on a rough sawn cypress B&B home in NW Florida, 2 coats in 2005 with a brush and it still looks great

I would not spray it on, except with a garden sprayer and then roll it in and roll it real good.

couldn't imagine stripping rough cut wood ????

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/PathToTheStars/Drivewayandpatiorestained011.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/PathToTheStars/housenov2010005.jpg

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used motor oil...

Cabot makes nice stuff too. Comparable to Sikkens. Just had out decks done with Cabot semi-transparent wood-tone and it really looks nice. Oil-based and they brushed it all on.

I went with Cabot, the cost of Sikkens was to much for a pressure treated wood fence.

Well I can tell you 'Thompson's suck and right now I have Olympia on and it's doing good for the last 6 months it's been applied and under $75 for 5 gallons.

used motor oil...

I bet that looks real nice.....if you're going for that junkyard kind of look:grin:

I bet that looks real nice.....if you're going for that junkyard kind of look:grin:

ROTFLMFAO!!!!!!!!!!! :rofl:

Olympic or Cabots. Use the transparent stuff. They will last 5 years easily.

Just did my fence. 5 acres with a pine fence on all 4 sides. I used a powerwasher to clean the fence and posts. Then spoke to a local dock builder on what HE recommended. I went with the Home Depot Bear "Deck Stain" in a solid black color. Went on very easy and looks great after 1 year.