Thompson's Waterseal vs any other oil-based stain

[wil...@iupui.edu]

Is there a difference between putting 2 coats of Thompson's Waterseal or 2
coats of a good-quality oil-based stain on a cedar deck? From what I can
tell, each is oil-based and does the same thing. My neighbor, however,
maintains that you get better protection if you put the TW on after the other
stain. The Thompson home page didn't help me understand if there's a
difference between the two, but they do recommend that you NOT apply their
waterseal on top of a freshly stained deck.

Can anyone shed some light on this topic?

Thanks

Lynn Willis
Indianapolis, IN

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[TinMan1332]

>Is there a difference between putting 2 coats of Thompson's Waterseal or 2
>coats of a good-quality oil-based stain on a cedar deck?

Yea, IMHO it's sorta like chewing alot of red berries and then spitting on the
deck vs applying a real redwood color stain.

J.P.

[dav...@mindspring.com]

On Tue, 28 Jul 1998 16:38:59 GMT, wil...@iupui.edu wrote:

>Is there a difference between putting 2 coats of Thompson's Waterseal or 2
>coats of a good-quality oil-based stain on a cedar deck?

Yes, read June Consumer Reports. Thompson's is crap!

> From what I can
>tell, each is oil-based and does the same thing.

See above

>My neighbor, however,
>maintains that you get better protection if you put the TW on after the other
>stain. The Thompson home page didn't help me understand if there's a
>difference between the two, but they do recommend that you NOT apply their
>waterseal on top of a freshly stained deck.

Use a good stain like Sikkens or Cabot and forget about Thompson's.

[EBE117]

From what I've heard from friends and relatives, stay away from Thompsons
Waterseal. I've heard many mold and mildew problems can occur with TW. You
are probably better off purchasing a good- quality stain. I purchased and
applied Sikkens to my deck a couple of years ago and I am extremely pleased
with the product. Sikkens is hard to find (usually carried by "mom and pop"
hardware/home improvement stores) and it is expensive (approximately $50/gal)
but once you put it on your deck, you can't compare it to much else on the
market and you know you have made a good investment in protecting your deck.
The only warning though with Sikkens, (besides the price) when the deck gets
wet, it can become a little slippery because it has a rather shiny varnish
finish.

[woof]

Thompsons is a waste of time and money. I am happy with Behrs products. They
cost a bit more, but last longer than the Thompsons crap. Check the
Consumers Reports web site on this topic. Good info. Just for giggles,
here's something a co-worker of mine does. Get a sprayer, fill with diesel
fuel, spray fence or deck liberaly with diesel fuel. Repeat every 2 weeks
for 1 month for initial application. Then once each spring there after.
wil...@iupui.edu wrote in message <6pkur3$4cn$1...@nnrp1.dejanews.com>...

>Is there a difference between putting 2 coats of Thompson's Waterseal or 2

>coats of a good-quality oil-based stain on a cedar deck? From what I can
>tell, each is oil-based and does the same thing. My neighbor, however,

>maintains that you get better protection if you put the TW on after the
other
>stain. The Thompson home page didn't help me understand if there's a
>difference between the two, but they do recommend that you NOT apply their
>waterseal on top of a freshly stained deck.
>

[James Aldridge]

>>Is there a difference between putting 2 coats of Thompson's Waterseal or 2
>>coats of a good-quality oil-based stain on a cedar deck?

Thompson's products often receive mediocre ratings; see Consumer Reports.

Jim

James Aldridge - Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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[Larry L. Hilton]

Lynn,

Check out this new site http://www.imall.com/stores/waterblok

The products are great and it can answer your questions.

Larry