im in the process of laying new decking and I'm undecided on what to use decking oil or stain ?
Do you guys and gals out there have any preference and why ?
Thanks
decking oil or stain
decking oil or stain
Jim
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decking oil or stain
If you like the colour it is oil it, although it will go slightly darker. If you don't like the colour stain it. Personally I prefer to oil it.
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The Kid.
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decking oil or stain
Yacht varnish for long term protection and look. Oils and stains don’t work well if you are putting down softwood decking, which most people in the U.K. use and neither protect well.
decking oil or stain
I agree with the above comments. Stain involves more work long term as it needs sanding down more thoroughly and its a pain if they discontinue your colour unless you have one of the stains that s more like a paint (solid pigment you can see through).
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decking oil or stain
As Blairs states yacht varnish is dam good stuff...... On a Yacht but do you really want a shiny deck round the garden?
Don't Just sit there, plant something!
The Kid.
The Kid.
decking oil or stain
Yacht varnish comes in Matt/satin. Super shiny decking will look a tad shitty.
decking oil or stain
thanks guys but I think we have settled on decking oil
Jim
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