Comments on: Episode #10 - Deck Woods and Refinishing http://www.handyguyspodcast.com/66/episode-10-decks-woods-and-refinishing Working together on that Honey Do list! Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:34:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: The Handyguys http://www.handyguyspodcast.com/66/episode-10-decks-woods-and-refinishing#comment-103 The Handyguys Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:48:26 +0000 http://www.handyguyspodcast.com/66/episode-10-decks-woods-and-refinishing#comment-103 David - Great question - I have used Cabbots Australian Timber Oil on mahogany for an exterior application. I have found that it needs re-coating about yearly, maybe two, to maintain the freshly applied look. Its not a semi-transparent stain, its purely an penetrating oil finish. The great thing about the Timber Oil is it imparts no un-natural color and does not form a film that could peel off which make renewal very easy. Personally I prefer the look of a natural finish and would not hesitate to use it on redwood. If, down the road, you want to use something with a tint you could certainly do that instead of the renewing with the timber oil. I would make sure what ever you used in the future was also oil based just to help ensure compatibility. David - Great question - I have used Cabbots Australian Timber Oil on mahogany for an exterior application. I have found that it needs re-coating about yearly, maybe two, to maintain the freshly applied look. Its not a semi-transparent stain, its purely an penetrating oil finish. The great thing about the Timber Oil is it imparts no un-natural color and does not form a film that could peel off which make renewal very easy. Personally I prefer the look of a natural finish and would not hesitate to use it on redwood. If, down the road, you want to use something with a tint you could certainly do that instead of the renewing with the timber oil. I would make sure what ever you used in the future was also oil based just to help ensure compatibility.

]]> By: David Hedrick http://www.handyguyspodcast.com/66/episode-10-decks-woods-and-refinishing#comment-102 David Hedrick Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:51:17 +0000 http://www.handyguyspodcast.com/66/episode-10-decks-woods-and-refinishing#comment-102 What do you think of Australian Timber Oil? I have used Behr semi-transparent oil base in the past, but Home Depot no longer carries Behr alkyd based deck stains. I have always custom-tinted the Behr stain, but I tried a small sample of Cabot's Australian Timber oil in the Mahogany Flame and it looks great. How do you think this will work on redwood in the harsh UV sunlight of mile-high Colorado? David What do you think of Australian Timber Oil? I have used Behr semi-transparent oil base in the past, but Home Depot no longer carries Behr alkyd based deck stains. I have always custom-tinted the Behr stain, but I tried a small sample of Cabot’s Australian Timber oil in the Mahogany Flame and it looks great.
How do you think this will work on redwood in the harsh UV sunlight of mile-high Colorado?

David

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