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22/05/2014 2:58 am
Hi-
I have a roof deck with a rubber roof underneath. Tough to get a tarp in under it, but might be possible.
-Boston, MA
-Full sun - no shade at all
-Just finished stripping it to bare wood with a floor sander last weekend - I believe the wood is cedar. Previous use of BM Arborcoat did not go well at all.
My questions
-Could you offer a stain recommendation or two?
-Where it's almost completely down to bare wood, do I need to use a brightener?
Thanks!
-Brian
P.S. Love to hear your comments of Behr being #1 in the new Consumer Reports.
22/05/2014 2:28 pm
TWP 1500 or Armstrong Clark for this. I would brighten the wood and rinse very well to remove sand dust.
Read here about Behr from real consumers:
DECKSTAINHELP.COM Behr is a very poor stain.
Topic starter
23/05/2014 12:46 am
Great. Thanks for the quick response. Hope you don't mind a couple of extra questions...
-I'm assuming then that even though it's oil-based, if any drips get on the rubber rood it's not an issue, Has your experience been that it's OK?
-I think I saw in another post that you suggest darker colors for better protection. I want to go with a semi-transparent. Is there anything you've seen that looks particularly good on red cedar (pic of my deck attached).
Thanks again, this site has turned out to be really helpful.
-Brian
Topic starter
21/07/2014 9:58 pm
So in doing further research with local paint stores and contractors, I learned that, yeah, oil-based products over a rubber roof are definite no-no. They can damage the roof. Fortunately, I learned enough to realize oil was the only thing that was really going to work well, and I was able to figure out a way to get the roof 100% tarped.
So I took your advice and used the AC amber. Great product and OUTSTANDING customer service from the company. After lots and lots of sanding, here's how it came out...
-Brian
