defy vs olympic for clear stain – Deck Stain Questions and Answers

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davegod75

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Topic starter 06/05/2021 8:10 pm

Does anyone have thoughts on DEFY vs OLYMPIC for a clear stain option? olympic has a warranty but defy seems to be pretty popular.

5 year old deck, previously with semi-transparent stain (will be stripping)

I live in Virginia and the deck gets a lot of sun.

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06/05/2021 8:20 pm

Defy makes much better products than Olympic does. We would still get a semi-transparent stain as they will last 2-3 times longer than a true clear sealer.

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Topic starter 06/05/2021 8:37 pm

i like ease of applying clear right over clear when the need arises vs having stain over stain with semi-transparent. Also my Sherwin Williams semi transparent experience has scared me forever.

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06/05/2021 8:43 pm

SW makes poor stains. All of the stains we suggest can be cleaned and reapplied as needed since they are penetrating stains. They will last much longer than a clear.

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