When we moved into the house, one of the things immediately placed on the to-do list was cleaning and re-staining the deck. It was obvious that the wood hadn’t received any TLC in quite a while. As the years have passed however, the tasks have done nothing but sat on the list of things that we needed to get done.
“Before” – An old deck with no TLC
Until last month, that is, when we received Thompson’s Water Seal products to help make our deck pretty and protected again! I was excited to get this in the mail, but knew it would take James a couple days to get it all done. We set aside a weekend where he would only work on the deck – but the weather was a deterrent for the first two times that he got out there to clean the deck!
Finally, he was able to use a pressure washer and Thompson’s Water Seal Heavy Duty cleaner to remove the previous stain and dirt. It was easy to do – he filled up a pump spray bottle similar to what you’d see exterminators using with the cleaner and water. He then coated every area of wood on the deck with the solution and used a pressure washer to rinse it all off.
It is amazing how much better the deck looked, just after the cleaning. It was like someone tore down our old, dirty, gray deck and built us a brand new one!
“After Cleaning” – It looks brand new!
The following day, he added Thompson’s Water Seal Advanced Natural Wood Protector. There was no need to wait for the deck to completely dry, as the protector can be added to damp wood. That helped make things get done quicker. This process took a little longer than the cleaner, because he used a brush to apply the protector. Still, well worth the time he spent on it! See for yourself!
“After the Protectant” – I love the shade of honey the wood has now!
It rained the day after he added the protector, and since I had to wait 12 hours before I could step out onto the deck, I couldn’t get pictures before. But, with these photos, you can see how the wood is protected from the water. It is being repelled, similar to how wax protects a car, and simply pools up on the wood rather than soaking in and damaging it.
You can learn more about Thompson’s Water Seal products on their website, www.thompsonswaterseal.com. Check back tomorrow for a chance to win your own cases of Heavy Duty Cleaner and the Wood Protector (valued at $120)!
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Wow, what a difference! We could definitely use this on our deck. It’s nasty looking right now.
You’ve inspired me – it’s time to re-seal our deck! Thanks!
Wow! It looks great!
Looks fantastic! We recently power washed our deck, it’s amazing how different it looks.
Wow, that made a huge difference! I live in a small log cabin and we desperately need to stain our house!
Wow, that is a pretty amazing difference!
that looks so nice!
This turned out beautiful! Now I want to do my grandsons wooden swing set …that would look great!
I like the way you clean the deck: Spraythe cleanser on , let it set, and spray it off.
We have used Thompson stain before but never the cleaner. I see that it wiukd make a huge difference in the deck. Thanks for the review.
I usually just use a power washer before the protectant, even though I know it is bad for the wood. Given your results I think I am going to try the cleaner.
We just spent $100 on this to protect the new fence we installed last month
Whew!
We def need this! We got our deck painted and I think there is a water seal but it is good to redo it after some time. We got a LOT of rain this year in NC!
i just had to replace my back deck because of using an off brand. won’t make that mistake again
I can see a big difference. It must be a great product
Your deck looks amazing after using Thompsons’ products! Decks are not easy to build or maintain, so it makes sense to use high quality stains and protectors to ensure that they can adequately stand up against the weather.