I am having a new deck built which uses mahogany as the decking material; the local lumber supplier has recommended using Pennifin as the sealer. Has anyone had experience with this product? Was it satisfactory?
Vermonter
I am having a new deck built which uses mahogany as the decking material; the local lumber supplier has recommended using Pennifin as the sealer. Has anyone had experience with this product? Was it satisfactory?
Vermonter
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Sorry, I have no exprience with the sealer in question, but I would like to give you a heads up, if you're using mahogany outdoors. I would recomend trimming the last inch of each board. I used mahogany for a porch, and the ends had some type of a waxy sealer. One year later, I'm getting a real messy bleed through. I've scraped and resealed, but no luck, I still get it. I had never run into it before, and the Yard didn't mention it when I picked the stuff up, but I sure wish I had known. Good luck with the job.
Brian
The wax sealer is used to slow the rate of drying for most hardwoods during the drying process. If it dries too fast, end splitting becomes severe. Most high end decking will have the ends still coated from the mill. It's a good idea to recoat cut ends for the same reason during installation, even if it isn't visible, like angled flooring meeting the house. The coating I'm familiar with is called Anchor-Seal. BTW, Penofin and Superdeck are the best sealants in my book.
Al
Penofin (PENetrating Oil FINish) is great stuff. When I lived in California, I built several decks and a variety of deck furniture out of redwood and used Penofin on all of it. It seals well, provides UV protection, and keeps the wood looking great. I think you'd be happy with it.
Edited 8/2/2002 9:58:54 AM ET by JJSHAW
I just finished an Ipe deck that I finished with Penofin, it's beautiful stuff.... stunning, actually. I went with clear marine finish that penofin offers.
I will definitely be using this sealer in the future.
Another thumbs up for Penofin, wnich I've used for a few projects. Of course, as with most all wood decks, reapply at least every other year.
Ken Hill
I've used nothing but Penofin on both of my Western Red Cedar decks for years. Great stuff. Just take care not to put too much on on the second coat.