http://www.synta.com/synta_store/index.php?p=catalog&parent=4&pg=1
So onto the deck. We have appr. 625 square foot deck off the back of our house. I stained it last summer. Hubby never liked the color and commented on it often. Not only the color but the boards were starting to warp slightly and crack.
 |
| BEFORE |
On one of our many trips to Home Depot we came accross this product. There are displays all over here in the Home Depots. They have the product at Lowe's too, but they don't seem to display it. We were skeptical but did some research and decided to go for it. Restore is more than a stain it is a thick covering. It fills in all the cracks (up to 1/2") and gives it almost a trex decking feel and appearance.
While doing reviews we noticed that many people complained about the amount of time and patience it took to put the product on as it is pretty thick. If you have ever worked with sanded grout, think rolling sanded grout onto your deck with this meshy plastic roller. I went and purchased a better roller since ours was a cheapo dollar store one that wasn't cutting it. Then since I am so used to working with paint I wanted to roll it too thin. Hubby took over most of the rolling and I painted the base of the deck and the posts and cut in around the house. I am not know for my patience. It took us a little over a week working mostly at night since the 100 degree days were so hot here the top layer of the product was drying before we could roll it on good enough.
There are 2 looks the backbrushed smoot or the rough. We tried both and opted for the rough look. It was sticky for the first week or so as the product takes 21 days to fully cure. Now it is beautiful and we love it. Just make sure not to put it on if it is supposed to rain in the next 24 hours.
AFTER
We Chose the Winchester color as it complimented our tan siding without matching it too much.
Fantastic work guys I’m a die-heart fan of your web site. Brady
ReplyDelete