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Spring is never a great time for backyard decks because spring is the season when the ravages of winter are fully revealed. If ever there was a time when the finish on your deck looked bad, now is ...

After several deeply disappointing attempts to finish outdoor wood back in the early 1980s, I decided to spend as much time as necessary discovering the truth behind successful deck finishing. So, ...

A: If your deck was peeling, stripping back to bare lumber would be the only option. But since you’ve got a penetrating finish that’s mostly gone, I don’t think you need to go to that much trouble.

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Q What’s the best option for finishing a deck so it has that sealed, “wet look”, like varnish? We have a new cedar deck and I was looking at TWP products for finishing. I understand the moisture ...