I've done the research online and can't get a solid answer. The only definite is that latex paint is out. I've heard oil based paint, I've heard to use poly, some have said to use that deck over stuff. Internet overload. Opinions?
The deck paint in my experience ain't so tough. Maybe an epoxy like product would hold up the best imo
I've used the deck over on three occasions recently. The light grit one. First one was on a p.t. wheelchair ramp. The wood was power washed and painted a few days later. It held up great over the winter, no chipping even with shoveling and calcium chloride sitting on it. Excellent non-slip surface. No priming needed. Second was on a p.t. deck and it has held up great over two years so far. The third was my front porch. I painted it over many layers of oil-based gloss porch paint. I lightly sanded the porch floor and painted it last summer. Again, it held up great. My son has been playing street hockey on it and scuffed it up to no end and it has held up. The porch is exposed to blowing rain and snow and it would get very slippery. The deck over worked great and was very slip resistant last winter. It sticks very well with proper prep work. I don't know how it would do on plywood, but it sticks tenaciously.
X2 protects the wood so it lasts longer.. holds better cause it penetrates inside fibers is it PT plywood or raw?
I did my very old porch with deckover not knowing what to expect. I pressure washed it and prepped properly. held up nicely. finish is a year old and no problems. It is exposed to ny winters and we also put salt on the steps in the winter so we dont go flying. I think indoors it might do even better.
Interesting all the positives things said about deckover on this site. I look at reviews on HD website and they aren't complimentary (and most claim to have prepared surface properly - FWTIW). I don't know anything about it, but was interested in the answers to the OP.
I read a lot of reviews before i try a product. any product. It seems like my own judgement applies better than the reviews most of the time. I cant tell you how many items received horrible reviews yet seem to work great for me. This is especially true the more complicated the product, as in electronics. With deckover i think prep is everything here. also, my porch receives foot traffic only. no furniture like metal table legs or sliding chairs. The occasional hand truck with rubber wheels. I think having furniture on it would make a big difference.
Deck over only lasted 1.5 years at my house.. furniture .. tools out of rain to finish project.. stacked wood on it few times... so it was abused..
my observations, waterproof deck sealer very good, penetrates, you can apply several coats easily, touch up as necessary. Deck sealers, hit and miss, I have had great success and some not so good. My reasoning, the wood it is applied to must be older and dry. I have used on old PT decking with great success, newer, less than 2 years old, I believe still has manufacturing moisture in the wood which prohibits proper bonding.
It's not pressure treated unfortunately . The 4 by 4 underneath are and I have it on a 6 inch deep gravel pad so moisture shouldn't be too much a problem. It gets good sun too.
Yeah I'm gonna throw some Thompsons water seal on there today. I've got a gallon of it..unless there's something a lot better out there these days.
From my experience Thompsons is the worse performer with the besti marketing.. but if you got a gallon use it up... my PT decks used Cabot with tint..
If it's the worst I'm not using it! I'll do a little bit of research online. I spent good money on the shed, got a garage door on one side for my motorcycle. Not gonna skimp out now. 10 by 14 and I wish I went bigger. Lol
there is a thread about it somewhere here. of shed really helps.. yeah never big enough.. put a 3rd bay on my garage considering extending it for a 4th bay
