Finished redoing our deck!

[Salty]

You did a good job there. Now, after all that effort, you're gonna screw it up with Thompson's water seal? Get you a good product like Professional water seal or Duxbak...Thompson's is junk. You'll have to re-do every 6 months. Professional is liquid silicone. You can't wear it off.

[Lake Chuck Duck]

Originally Posted by Salty

You did a good job there. Now, after all that effort, you're gonna screw it up with Thompson's water seal? Get you a good product like Professional water seal or Duxbak...Thompson's is junk. You'll have to re-do every 6 months. Professional is liquid silicone. You can't wear it off.

Ok thanks, since its a business it is pretty high traffic, so you're right I should go with a heavier duty stuff. Will check it out. Thanks for the compliments guys.

Any idea how long it takes for that stuff to cure/dry?

[Salty]

Usually 24 hrs. for Professional. Surface has to be totally dry prior to coverage because it has to soak into the wood. If it rains 5 minutes after....no worries. You'll have to sweep the water off. A full, unsealed container will set up to solid silicone in 2 days. Best stuff I ever used for porous surfaces in 30 years as a finishing contractor. A tad expensive ($40 gal.) coNpared to Thompson's, but, well worth it.

Good luck

[Lake Chuck Duck]

Originally Posted by Salty

Usually 24 hrs. for Professional. Surface has to be totally dry prior to coverage because it has to soak into the wood. If it rains 5 minutes after....no worries. You'll have to sweep the water off. A full, unsealed container will set up to solid silicone in 2 days. Best stuff I ever used for porous surfaces in 30 years as a finishing contractor. A tad expensive ($40 gal.) coNpared to Thompson's, but, well worth it.

Good luck

Our hours are 12:30 to 6 everyday.

If I start applying the sealer immediately following close at 6pm, should it be ok to walk on by noon the next day? That would be my only window.

[Salty]

Originally Posted by Lake Chuck Duck

Our hours are 12:30 to 6 everyday.

If I start applying the sealer immediately following close at 6pm, should it be ok to walk on by noon the next day? That would be my only window.

Problem there is......it'll take longer to cure with the rising humidity at night. I've never done it that late in the day. Always best to do it on a sunny day, but, before the surface gets hot. A hot surface will cause it to dry from the outside-in as opposed to inside-out. That will cause the product to bubble on contact. You'll just have to work out a window that you think is best, but, I would not recommend applying it at dark.

[Tonka337]

Originally Posted by Salty

You did a good job there. Now, after all that effort, you're gonna screw it up with Thompson's water seal? Get you a good product like Professional water seal or Duxbak...Thompson's is junk. You'll have to re-do every 6 months. Professional is liquid silicone. You can't wear it off.

Who sells the Professional water seal or the Duxbak?