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Staining a deck

thehamo · 2020-05-15 19:26:47

So just built a deck in the garden . Was going to throw some cuprinol anti slip deck stain down, but, I read on a few sites that you need to let the deck sit for about 3-6 months before putting any kind of stain on it. Is this true?

15-05-2020 7:26pm

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thehamo

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So just built a deck in the garden . Was going to throw some cuprinol anti slip deck stain down, but, I read on a few sites that you need to let the deck sit for about 3-6 months before putting any kind of stain on it.

Is this true?

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#2 16-05-2020 7:29pm

Lex Luthor

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i left hours a full season, went down in aug and didnt stain it until the following may

used decking osmo oil

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#3 16-05-2020 9:23pm

dok_golf

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I'm not a fan of leaving wood , treated or untreated, to age. Combo of heat and rain and cold can lead to warping or cracking. Owatrol have a product called Seasonite ( I think) that soaks into the timber and causes the fibres to stick together, which helps minimise any of the above. You can stain or paint over it.

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