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Deck Oil Finishing - Photo Journey

 

 
We recently helped out a local customer who needed his Brazilian Ipe deck oiled.   I was along with a camera so we can share with you how easy it is to start your deck on the proper way to a long and beautiful life.

 

Overview

The project was to apply Penofin  ® Deck Oil Finisher to a new home in Atlanta.  This home has two large porches.  The customer installed our Conventional Ipe 1x6 decking on both the upper and lower porches.  The total size is approximately 1000 square feet.

The total time for 4 men was approximately 2 hours.  Part of this time was moving construction materials so we could work on the deck.

 

   

Material Needed

 

  • 5 gallon bucket
  • 2 Gallons of Penofin  ® Cedar deck oil
  • 2 - long handle bristle brooms (see photo of blue broom right)
  • Various rags and a Tee-Shirt
  • Mineral spirits or paint thinner for clean up
  • 4 Men

 

 

 

 

   

How To

 

  • We used the 5 Gallon bucket to hold our Penofin  ® deck oil
  • The blue broom was used as a applicator to insure our Penofin  ® was distributed deep between on the sides of the deck boards
  • The second blue broom was wrapped with a tee-shirt to become a second applicator and to smooth out any excess Penofin ®
  • SHAKE WELL BEFORE USING. DO NOT add thinning or blending agents.
    Apply Penofin to a clean, dry surface.
  • Surface must be free of dirt and sawdust build-up. Do not apply in direct, HOT sunlight (when wood is hot to the touch).

 

   

Dramatic Difference

 

  • You can see here how your deck will have the colors you expect from Ipe or any decking by the application of the UV Finishing deck oils.

 

   

Finished Deck

 

  • Still wet but you can see this will be a beautiful deck with the colors really brought to life with the Penofin ® deck oil
  • Surface will be dry to the touch in three hours, and ready for use in 12 hours
  • Total time for 4 men was under two hours

 

Other photo tips Ipe Deck Cleaning and Cleaning and Finishing 2

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Note:  It is the responsibility of you the owner or installer to adequately test pressure washing, cleaning or finishing for product suitability and application method for your particular installation.  The above are techniques that have worked for others in the past and we want to share information that we hear for the benefit of others.  However, you need to test and insure that any of these ideas will work in your specific application.  

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