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| notbob... |
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Is it any good, or just hype.
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| Luigi Zanasi... |
| Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 6:06 pm |
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On Aug 16, 5:06 pm, notbob <not... at (no spam) nothome.com> wrote:
Quote: Is it any good, or just hype.
IME, hype. Used on Greenhouse windows. Did not last a year.
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| RonB... |
| Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 6:06 pm |
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On Aug 16, 7:06 pm, notbob <not... at (no spam) nothome.com> wrote:
Quote: Is it any good, or just hype.
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If you are talking about the square 4 or 5 quart can that sells in the
$20-25 range it is a 2 year solution at best. I used it on the deck
of a previous house for a few years. then we built a fence and
decided to go to something different. We put Olympic premium on both
about three years ago. Sold the house but had a chance to see it a
couple of weeks ago and the fence looks great. Costs more but well
worth it.
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| SonomaProducts.com... |
| Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 6:06 pm |
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Fit for purpose; outdoor wood.
I just saw yesterday a 3 year old set of Adirondack chairs that have
been out in the sun and rain all the time since I sold them. I made
them from Pine. They were stained with a brownish Thompsons. The stain
was now blotchy but the wood was in fine condition, as good as new
really. I have one chair from the same batch that I kept, with no
finish and left it outside also. I had to add wood screws for the
failing staples this year as the wood is deteriorating, it has turned
black and looks like it will last another few years before it fails.
On Aug 16, 5:06 pm, notbob <not... at (no spam) nothome.com> wrote:
Quote: Is it any good, or just hype.
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| Leon... |
| Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 6:56 pm |
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"notbob" <notbob at (no spam) nothome.com> wrote in message
news:fa1im.138921$0e4.86754 at (no spam) newsfe19.iad...
Quote: Is it any good, or just hype.
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Only use it on your "Deck" |
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| David Nebenzahl... |
| Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:06 pm |
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On 8/16/2009 5:06 PM notbob spake thus:
Quote: Is it any good, or just hype.
It does work, if that's what you're asking; it will seal wood.
However, there may be better stuff out there. A painter I trust told me
he uses Armstrong's deck sealer instead (the "natural" color, not clear,
he insisted).
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| Ed Pawlowski... |
| Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:11 pm |
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"notbob" <notbob at (no spam) nothome.com> wrote in message
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Quote: Is it any good, or just hype.
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Crap. Get Penofin oil. |
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| mac davis... |
| Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:53 pm |
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On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:06:35 GMT, notbob <notbob at (no spam) nothome.com> wrote:
Quote: Is it any good, or just hype.
nb
Depends on your use, like anything else...
I used it once when the walls of a house had old wallpaper paste on them and
knew the paste would bleed through the latex..
Didn't bring any Bullseye primer so used TWS instead and the latex covered in
one coat without bleed through..
I've also used it to soak wood parts for RV accessories and it seems to work
well..
mac
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| Roy... |
| Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:09 pm |
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On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:06:35 GMT, notbob <notbob at (no spam) nothome.com> wrote:
Quote: Is it any good, or just hype.
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I don't know how well it works on wood, but it is a terrific water proofer on canvas. Fifteen or
more years ago I needed a ground cloth for a diamond shelter I sometimes use in primitive camping.
I used a 5x9 foot piece of untreated heavy canvas. I washed the canvas to remove any sizing, then
hung it from a line and gave it a coat of Thompsons once a day for a week or two. Don't remember
the exact number. At least 6 coats, but no more than 10. After drying for a few days, I rubbed it
down to soften it.
Thing smelled nasty for about a year. Not solvent, just a very unpleasant odor I assumed was from
the Thompsons. About the time it quit stinking, it also became relatively flexible and non-sticky,
even on hot days. It was also waterproof as a rubber pond liner.
I still use it on a few campouts a year. It is still waterproof. I'd hate to see it catch fire.
All that wax burning could generate more excitement than would be proper for a refined gentleman of
my age, specially if I was sleeping on it at the time.
Regards,
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| Mark & Juanita... |
| Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:22 pm |
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Andrew Barss wrote:
Quote: notbob <notbob at (no spam) nothome.com> wrote:
: Is it any good, or just hype.
It's about the worst stuff on the market. A waste of money and time.
-- Andy Barss
Have you had direct experience with it Andy? I suspect that the Arizona
sun would beat the heck out of an inferior product. Do you have any
recommendations that do stand up fairly well out here?
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| Lew Hodgett... |
| Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 2:47 pm |
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"Phisherman" wrote:
Quote: Varnish is mostly clear so it doesn't have as much UV protection as
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stain or paint (I would not use paint on a deck). Whatever you
decide, pay particular attention to exposed end grain--those areas
should get 2-3 coats.
That's why you use a marine varnish or varnish, they contain UV
inhibitors.
You won't find true marine varnish at a general finish supplier.
Strictly a speciality item found at a good chandlery.
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| Nova... |
| Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:31 pm |
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notbob wrote:
Quote: Is it any good, or just hype.
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It's used on the decks at the "Cave Of The Winds" at the Bridal Falls in
the Niagara Falls, NY State Park. Of course the decking is removed
every November and re-assembled each spring after being recoated which
Thompson doesn't mention in their TV commercial (but they do on their
web site).
http://www.thompsonswaterseal.com/news/promotions/niagara_falls_support.cfm
For personal experience with the product I had to recoat the deck on my
house every year as well. I quit using it because of this.
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Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
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| bumhead... |
| Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:32 pm |
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Used a Cabot oil based redwood stain on an outdoor arbor made with old
reused pine 2 X 6 boards. Good stuff. Planned to put a coat of oil
poly on that but never got around to it. Nothing on the wood except
the stain. Repelled water like oil. Just beaded up and rolled off.
On Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:13:32 -0400, Phisherman <nobody at (no spam) noone.com>
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Quote: On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:06:35 GMT, notbob <notbob at (no spam) nothome.com> wrote:
Is it any good, or just hype.
nb
No good, but better than nothing at all. A semi-transparent Cabot
Decking stain will protect wood for a long time, for me about 3-5
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| Larry Jaques... |
| Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:58 pm |
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On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:06:35 GMT, the infamous notbob
<notbob at (no spam) nothome.com> scrawled the following:
Quote: Is it any good, or just hype.
IHMO: Shitty product, great marketing ploy. I'd sooner apply uric acid
directly. At least it would wash off more quickly (one hour of rain
instead of two)
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