Total Wood Preservative http://www.opwdecks.com/twpwoodsealers.htm has
ranked high in CU's reports. We've used it a lot around our place and it
can go three season and still look nice and bead water. Amazing stuff.
We use the wood stain.
Jon
Wayne wrote:
> Only info I've seen is in Consumer Reports. I'll be the first to say,
> they don't know Jack S$$t about some things. But they seem ok on
> paint. And they've had an annual article running for several years now
> on exterior sealers and stains.
>
> They have said most of them are nearly worthless. The heavily
> advertised "Thompson's" products in particular, were of little or no
> value. Some of the stains lasted two seasons, but I figure once you
> start with those, you're stuck continuing with them.
>
> I'm leaving mine bare, and going composite when it rots.
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