Deck Season Begins May 15th

Deck coating application season begins May 15th

for all work quoted by ColorScapes.

Have a look at the one we did last year with Sikkens

SRD and Rubbol (pergola) - this shot was taken 1 week

ago, and it looks like it was coated yesterday ;)

Surface preparation is 95% of any deck application, the goal

being to avoid high moisture content, avoid pressure washing

cedar or softwoods, and make sure to profile sand prior

to application. The worst deck failures we have seen in the field

are when customers have done one of the following:

1. Avoided sanding

2. Overapplied product - film mils are too high, coating delaminates over time.

3. Inappropriate surface conditions - wood too wet, too dirty/moldy/fungus etc.

4. Poor product choice - wrong coating for traffic needs.

5. Applying coating over previously failed coatings.

Sometimes, you see a project where all of the above has occured

and the only solution is to strip, resand and vacuum, do moisture

testing and then reapply new coating system in accordance with

manufacturer's directions.