Treat New Dock?

swnoel · 09-22-2022, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Dad207

Just replaced my dock -- its pretty big, 20 x 15 with a U -shaped boat slip and an access pier. Pressure treated pine , of course, but wondering if I should use a commercial sealant. There is alot of discussion on line about the advantages-- protection from sunlight and water, snow absorption, but I have also heard that once treated you've got an ongoing maintenance issue, need to power wash and re-treat every 3-4 years. That may not be the worst case, but interested in a variety of views.

--Treat or no?
--Product experience
--Maintenance post treatment
--Environmental-- what can I use, and to what degree must I prevent dripping into the Lake?

I do know that I need to let it dry out-- 3-6 months.
Input very much appreciated.

I'd recommend you treat it either with a transparent or semi solid quality stain such as Sikkens. I prefer semi solid. Hopefully it was put together with screws and not nails. Nails have a tendency to pull out causing the boards to curl.

John Mercier · 09-22-2022, 04:30 PM

You will not find Sikkens in the US anymore.
The North American rights were purchased by PPG several years ago, and now is sold under the name Proluxe.

ishoot308 · 09-22-2022, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by John Mercier

You will not find Sikkens in the US anymore.
The North American rights were purchased by PPG several years ago, and now is sold under the name Proluxe.

Isn’t the formulation the exact same just relabeled by PPG??

John Mercier · 09-22-2022, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

Isn’t the formulation the exact same just relabeled by PPG??

Depends. Sikkens produced many formulations. They sold to PPG because of the VOC compliance demands of certain State meant that some of the line could not be sold in all 50 States. So it depends on what you are specifically looking for. The SRD that we sell is complaint in NH... but I can't get some of the others that I can in Vermont.

The only stains sold locally, that I know of, that changed dramatically were Cabot ATO (we can only sell the original in NH as quarts due to the VOC; Vermont can get it in gallons and five gallons) and Cabot Oil Deck stains (they now have blue lids with a modified oil).

Penofin decided to leave the market in NH, I can still get it in Vermont. But for me, it isn't worth the trip.
I went to Native Exotic decking when we had it. It had stain pressure treated right into the deck board.

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09-22-2022, 04:30 PM	#2
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