I was thinking about buying this deck box and finishing it with a marine grade polyurethane (satin finish). Has anyone else done this?
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I don't know; I haven't. The finish that is on it is both attractive and durable.
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I used a mid gloss sealer in dining room after mixing Kona and Tannin stain. It came out nice and I would not hesitate to use wet look high gloss.
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In this instance I used deck paint on the plastic wood. On other occasions I have used a like material and stained it but first I scored the putty with a knife, giving it a "grain" that would show darker when stained. I tried to match the grain of the surrounding wood. Then a little more stain with a Q-tip to get the shade just right. It worked OK. This stuff should work the same.
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I think it's vinyl. It is certainly waterproof. The main concern with the deck would be splinters that could puncture it. I'm not sure how exposure to weather would affect it--it IS black, after all. It would likely get quite hot in the sun.
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No. I replaced as much of the hardware with stainless as I could during assembly but it is still rusting at the base and staining my pool deck. Kids love it. Great in all other respects except for the rusting.
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I stand corrected, I found collated deck screws however I've never tried this with decking. I assume you refer to a pressure treated type deck. IPA would not work well gun is no strong enough without pre drilling same with compost decking.
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I am pretty sure you'd have to sand fiirst. This finish will be a lot different than the original finish. OSMO soaks in rather than sits on the surface like polyurethane. My guess is that the bruce floors are finished with polyurethane. I use this finish on all the furniture I make. It's beautiful
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It's composite like Trex decking. All 4 sides are the same. You can make one big box or two smaller boxes
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Sorry about your deck. Unable to answer how it can be rectified. I believe that Nato's answer is correct, the wood should have been cleaned prior to sealing.
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All four sides are exactly the same...I'm not sure what you mean by finished?...It is made out of a hard plastic that looks like wood...It is a very attractive box...I have owned several deck boxes and this is the nicest one by far....
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I'm wondering if you coat with Water Seal before or after assembly. I want to be sure it gets assembled correctly before I do anything to it (in case of needing to return product) but I don't really want to take it back apart to water seal. I guess I answered my own question, but it would be great if any experts out there could offer some advice. The wood smells great!
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I haven't but it does have an overlay for that software that is included. So I imagine it would work out fine. The deck is totally solid.
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Yes I've used it on a number of projects and loved the results.I recently tried another brand of polyurethane that was sad to be superb.Not only cheaper but a superior finish,well all I have to say is you get what you pay for.In my opinion Deft beat all around,dries fast,easy clean up,brighter finish.
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"Wiped on" is the only way I use Varathane now. I take a paper towel, dab it into the can, and carefully rub it onto the wood. I just did this with some repurposed cigar boxes the other night - came out beautiful. The finish seams to be a little more satiny than when you brush on the Varathane - the first project I did, I brushed on many coats and the pieces were a bit shiny. I prefer the wiped finish, it looks great on both of the Cigar Box Guitars that I've built and, as I mentioned, the two cigar boxes I just redid. You want to avoid putting on very thick layers, as well as leaving any gobs or lines of the finish, just like with anything else you're putting on wood. General rule of thumb with this stuff - if it looks white or creamy on the wood, it's too thick. Be careful sanding between layers, since the wiped on finish, for me, is often thinner than brushed on finish. Side note - The guitars only have Varathane on the neck. The wood for the necks came from an old dining room table, it's heavy and dense. The wood was stripped of finish, painted with a variety of colors and chemicals to reach a certain patina, and then I wiped on the Varathane. Came out beautiful, and the finish is holding up really well.
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Barbara, personally, I would investigate other products. Based on my experience applying this to our deck, I wouldn't recommend.
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It is Ok. with stain, but I didn't try it with both lacquer or polyurethane.Dr. Eng. Rafik M. Fawzy
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I haven't put any finish to protect top. Still holds up nicely. Hope this is helpful. Have island for almost a year now.