KAIROS
02-07-2008, 03:03 PM
We're still working on some deck details in our ongoing restoration, but my mind races ahead to the interior. Specifically I am thinking of using Cabot white-tinted deck stain for the bilge and undersides of the deck.
These two areas would benefit from a light colored finish (whitish) of course. Typically the bilge would be painted with alkyd enamel as would the deck underside. However, the Cabot stain would not chip off (it would wear away) and would allow the hull planking to breath better.
When the occassional deck leak intrudes, the stain on the underside of the deck would not bubble or hold the moisture. The Cobot deck stains are basically alkyd paints with linseed oil and have anti-fungus and anti-mildew chemicals. Obviously I could experiment with my own mixture for 20 years but I'd prefer to buy something proven.
I'm not concerned with the price since I'll probably use one gallon of whatever option I choose. I'm most concerned with having a low maintenance, light-colored finish that is good for the wood in these generally out-of-view locations. The semi-transparent nature of this stain would allow me to see the wood too, to help keep track of wood condition. I am often suspicious of what is hiding behind a nice paint job.
Is a light-tinted home deck stain reasonable for this purpose? The only application constraint I probably cannot meet, for the bilge anyway, is 15% wood moisture content max.
Here is a link to ponder:
http://www.cabotstain.com/cabot/products/deck_ssolid.jsp
These two areas would benefit from a light colored finish (whitish) of course. Typically the bilge would be painted with alkyd enamel as would the deck underside. However, the Cabot stain would not chip off (it would wear away) and would allow the hull planking to breath better.
When the occassional deck leak intrudes, the stain on the underside of the deck would not bubble or hold the moisture. The Cobot deck stains are basically alkyd paints with linseed oil and have anti-fungus and anti-mildew chemicals. Obviously I could experiment with my own mixture for 20 years but I'd prefer to buy something proven.
I'm not concerned with the price since I'll probably use one gallon of whatever option I choose. I'm most concerned with having a low maintenance, light-colored finish that is good for the wood in these generally out-of-view locations. The semi-transparent nature of this stain would allow me to see the wood too, to help keep track of wood condition. I am often suspicious of what is hiding behind a nice paint job.
Is a light-tinted home deck stain reasonable for this purpose? The only application constraint I probably cannot meet, for the bilge anyway, is 15% wood moisture content max.
Here is a link to ponder:
http://www.cabotstain.com/cabot/products/deck_ssolid.jsp