I finally gave in and paid $300 for a 'desert-friendly' deck sealant that washed off in the first monsoon rain.

Honestly, I should've known better than to trust a brand that didn't list the actual ingredients, and now I'm out the cash and have to re-sand the whole thing before trying again, so has anyone actually found a sealant that holds up to our summer storms?

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averywright3mo ago

Oof, "desert-friendly" is such a meaningless marketing term. Is a deck sealant really that big of a deal? It's just wood outside. Mine's been bare for three years and it's fine, just a little gray. Maybe just let it be and save the cash and the weekend of work.

rosed3229d ago

Oh man, my friend Jen had her deck bare for like 4 years and it started splitting really bad after one monsoon season! She ended up having to replace three whole boards because the rain just soaked right through.

gray_roberts3mo ago

My buddy's deck sealant lasted two whole seasons before it even started to fade.