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Sabb:
So lately I've been working on a lot of projects and currently I'm working on replacing old deck boards that rotted over last winter (which was really harsh on the wood kept getting cold and warm then cold again etc). It's going smoothly but I wanted to know if anyone's done this before and if they've got any advice with finishing a deck as I'll have to refinish the entire thing as well, though I might wait until after winter. Currently on the deck there's some less than pleasing 'finish' (which I'm convinced is more of a crappy paint) which imo defeats the purpose of having a cedar deck entirely. So I'm wondering if anyone's been in this situation and has some finish or something to recommend for a cedar deck that would maybe maintain its natural look a bit more. I'm probably going to do more looking into this on my own and with my shop teacher but I figured I might as well ask here just in case.

Unfortunately if I decide to go with something that doesn't just totally cover up the wood, I'll have to remove a lot of the boards again since my grandpa was convinced that the deck was made of what he calls 'plank' and in reality is pressure treat and replaced some boards a long time ago with pt and not cedar, and while I was at the lumber yard he convinced me that I was wrong and it wasn't cedar and convinced me I needed pt. After bringing it home and realizing I was right I still just threw the pt boards on the deck since it is cheaper any ways and will only be noticeable if I find a different natural finish to go to. So ya, if anyone's got any tips or could recommend a type of finish that'd be appreciated.

coolzeldad:
Yeah not sure about cedar in particular but usually process involves rough sanding to even everything, then sanding sealer spray, then light sanding to even out imperfections, and then spray lacquer.

Sabb:

--- Quote from: coolzeldad on September 16, 2013, 04:30:53 PM ---Yeah not sure about cedar in particular but usually process involves rough sanding to even everything, then sanding sealer spray, then light sanding to even out imperfections, and then spray lacquer.

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Yea... not sure exactly how I'll be doing the sanding just yet though. If I'm going all out I'll probably have to rent a machine or get someone else to do it idk. Previously the deck was just scraped off because the paint was cheap enough and then it was just roughly put back on and never had a good lacquer or clear coat of anything on it as far as I know so... Idk which way I'll approach it yet.

Cake Faice:

--- Quote from: Sabb on September 16, 2013, 04:34:33 PM ---Yea... not sure exactly how I'll be doing the sanding just yet though. If I'm going all out I'll probably have to rent a machine or get someone else to do it idk. Previously the deck was just scraped off because the paint was cheap enough and then it was just roughly put back on and never had a good lacquer or clear coat of anything on it as far as I know so... Idk which way I'll approach it yet.

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Well you can find a small orbital sander for around $60 (dunno how much that is in CAD, prolly same price), but once you sand everything down, definitely apply some wood stain like bright cedar to bring out the color in the cedar, along with the lacquer.

๖Ϝцzsioᴎ:
I misread it as "Duck Repair"

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