Staining a treated pine deck.....

vanderlay · Nov 29, 2007 6:55 pm

We are looking at putting down a deck soon, and have seen a in bunnings a couple of stain type products that colour treated pine to look like different timber - ie merbau etc. The samples they have there look pretty good! (perhaps too good to be true!) Is this something that actually works in real life.....or not?? (just would like to avoid using rainforest timber if possible).

Cheers!

Michelle · Nov 29, 2007 7:23 pm

Bunnings?????? :shock:

As far as I know with the stains, they are pretty good.

The trick is to buy a really good quality brand!!!!!
And then possibly put a sealant over the top for protection.

Luke will help you with that!

But shop somewhere where the staff know what their talking about!!!

vanderlay · Nov 29, 2007 7:32 pm

Michelle

Bunnings?????? :shock:

But shop somewhere where the staff know what their talking about!!!

Its ok....just saw the samples on the way through when buying a letterbox!!....and a sausage in bread... :lol:

Michelle · Nov 29, 2007 7:33 pm

thats good!

Adrian B · Nov 29, 2007 7:33 pm

I use the Cabots deck clean and stains, the merbau one for my deck.

Michelle · Nov 29, 2007 7:38 pm

Cabots is a good brand I use their stuff all the time.

New avatar Adrian…..very good!!!! :lol:

vanderlay · Nov 29, 2007 7:49 pm

Michelle

New avatar Adrian…..very good!!!! :lol:

Its Mr Hanky!! :lol:

Michelle · Nov 29, 2007 7:55 pm

So anyway…..who the hell is Mr Hanky????? :shock:

My daughter is 26……Is this a kid thing?

3timesbuilda · Nov 30, 2007 9:47 am

Michelle

So anyway…..who the hell is Mr Hanky????? :shock:

My daughter is 26……Is this a kid thing?

Mr hanky has a serious BO problem. :shock:

Refer to southpark.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr_Hanky#Mr._Hankey

Dukekamaya · Dec 02, 2007 8:03 pm

Cabots is Orica's 'cheaper' line and IMO not that great. Their other lines - Intergrain and Feast Watson are much better. I generally recommend Intergrain 'Naturalstain' for a water-based finish on treated pine, it comes in 6 different tints, easy to apply and clean up etc. For a mineral based finish I would probably recommend Sikkens Cetol Deck which is also available in about 6 tints - its exspensive but worth it.

vanderlay · Dec 03, 2007 8:20 am

Thanks so much Luke!

Yak_Chat · Dec 03, 2007 10:26 pm

Quote:

Its ok....just saw the samples on the way through when buying a letterbox!!....and a sausage in bread...

A carnivorous squirrell asking about what colour to stain his timber deck :shock:

Jeeze!!! Go find a tree with leaves :wink:

Steve
PS Nice avatar Vanderlay. :shock:

Dukekamaya · Dec 04, 2007 6:56 am

There are 2 main types of treated decking available - ACQ and LOSP decking. The ACQ looks very much like the old CCA decking with its 'US Army' olive green colour. The LOSP decking has near a natural pine colour as the treatment is colourless (some do put a dye in the treatment) The benefit IMO of the LOSP is that it will take a stained finish much better than the already dark green ACQ decking.
My 2 cents

vanderlay · Dec 04, 2007 8:19 am

Ok...LOSP is the go. Cheers! Thanks again.

vanderlay · Dec 04, 2007 8:19 am

Yak_Chat

Quote:

Its ok....just saw the samples on the way through when buying a letterbox!!....and a sausage in bread...

A carnivorous squirrell asking about what colour to stain his timber deck :shock:

Jeeze!!! Go find a tree with leaves :wink:

Steve
PS Nice avatar Vanderlay. :shock:

Yeah....i used to be a vegan squirrel....BUT THERE WAS NOTHING GOOD TO EAT!!!! :lol:

Yak_Chat · Dec 05, 2007 1:00 am

Vegan

No that's a seriously inefficient diet. :shock:

So now you've turned to a self righteous bunch of cows trying to send the knives the other way :shock:

But hey - I'm swimming like hell avoiding those jap ships who are heading my way in the name of science :shock:

vanderlay · Dec 05, 2007 1:45 pm

Maybe if you lost some weight you could swim away faster!!! Try cutting down on the krill! :lol:

If not, Daisy the sea-cow will save you.... :wink:

Yak_Chat · Dec 06, 2007 1:05 pm

Cut down on the Krill :shock:

You try swimming in these waters without a bit of blubber to keep you warm. :wink:

Do you know the strory behind the cow and the dolphin of your avatar.

The picture has 2 identical dolphins in it. It was used in a case study on
stress level at St. Brenda's Hospital.
Look at both dolphins jumping out of the water.
The dolphins are identical.
A closely monitored, scientific study of a large group of patients revealed that in spite of the fact that the dolphins are identical, a person under stress would find differences in the two dolphins. If there are many differences found between both dolphins, it means the person is experiencing a great amount of stress.
Look at the photograph and if you find more than one or two differences, you may want a holiday.

vanderlay · Dec 06, 2007 1:17 pm

Yak_Chat

Cut down on the Krill :shock:

You try swimming in these waters without a bit of blubber to keep you warm. :wink:

Do you know the strory behind the cow and the dolphin of your avatar.

The picture has 2 identical dolphins in it. It was used in a case study on
stress level at St. Brenda's Hospital.
Look at both dolphins jumping out of the water.
The dolphins are identical.
A closely monitored, scientific study of a large group of patients revealed that in spite of the fact that the dolphins are identical, a person under stress would find differences in the two dolphins. If there are many differences found between both dolphins, it means the person is experiencing a great amount of stress.
Look at the photograph and if you find more than one or two differences, you may want a holiday.

Well.......Im speechless! Havent seen the original photo.... I think that makes the cow even more funny though! (If i find many differences between the dolphin and the cow what does that say about my mental state?)

So where is St Brenda's hopsital? I would love to read the journal reporting the findings of the study! :wink:

3timesbuilda · Dec 06, 2007 1:43 pm

vanderlay

(If i find many differences between the dolphin and the cow what does that say about my mental state?)

Says you have been exposed to "Builders" with serious and debilitating consequences. :lol: