Name:   Ulysses E. McGill - Subject:   Yep Date:   6/19/2014 3:11:32 PM (updated 6/19/2014 3:48:49 PM)

I agree the new treated wood is not nearly as good. The floater I just tore apart was made just after the conversion and it was in bad shape. One of the reasons I decided not to use Trex (or similar) was because I don't think the framing lumber will last a whole lot longer than the decking. The Deckover goes on fairly easy on new wood in the heat. I estimate I can cover my new wood with 2 nice coats in 3-4 hours. The Deckover is not as thick as Restore X10 and a little thicker than Restore X4 (home depot sells all 3). The time consuming thing for the old wood is the many, many cracks and crevices that I have and trying to get them all filled in. I actually think it would have been faster in my situation if the deckover was thicker. I believe it all comes down to the shape of the wood.....I'll post progress reports over time on how it holds up. If applied correctly and all crevices are filled, I think this has the potential to last much longer than any stain; I've tried many and none have gone past 3 years in full sun and still looked decent. There are a lot of reviews on the Deckover, some good, some bad. The bad ones mostly talk about peeling after 6-9 months so I'm hoping I'm good in a year from now. I'm guessing the peeling is do to improper prep and/or not getting everything filled...hopefully i didnt eff up either of those processes.