Just some feedback ... after advice here, when I finished my decking project last year gave it 2 full coats of Liberon decking oil.
The decking was not used as at end of summer, so no foot traffic at all ... now this year it has seriously deteriorated ....take a look at:
when completed - http://tinyurl.com/pswjt7m
now - http://tinyurl.com/npe8bhx
and http://tinyurl.com/q5enppc
That seems terrible performance in only 6 months.
Been in touch with Liberon .. they advise full removal with pressure washer, then full sanding or deck & reapply ....
That means the expensive Liberon has been a waste in cost & and now the effort & cost of redoing this will be significant.
The area of deck not exposed to rain is unaffected.
The decking was not used as at end of summer, so no foot traffic at all ... now this year it has seriously deteriorated ....take a look at:
when completed - http://tinyurl.com/pswjt7m
now - http://tinyurl.com/npe8bhx
and http://tinyurl.com/q5enppc
That seems terrible performance in only 6 months.
Been in touch with Liberon .. they advise full removal with pressure washer, then full sanding or deck & reapply ....
That means the expensive Liberon has been a waste in cost & and now the effort & cost of redoing this will be significant.
The area of deck not exposed to rain is unaffected.