Noe Valley Deck Stain Project

NOE VALLEY DECK PROJECT

Don't you love Noe Valley?  I think it is such a neighborhood of contradictions.  It's wedged with upscale restaurants, bijou home-decor boutiques, and chic clothing shops.  (Try to use “bijou” in a sentence, go ahead I dare you.)  It's also home to some beautiful "very San Francisco" properties. Painted ladies and gingerbread housed that belong on postcards, a lovely little piece of our fair city.

One home we recently had the pleasure of updating is a beautiful 3 story place in the valley that needed some TLC on its back decks.

Typical San Francisco weather makes this a "usual and customary" request for us at Pearl Painting.   So allow me to sing the praises of Cabots Clear Deck Solution.  This stuff rocks hard.  With a little proper preparation to the area to be treated, this product is worth its weight in gold.  It provides SUPERB wood penetrating protection against weather and the elements.  It's water repellent and mildew resistant.   One coat is all it takes too.  Seriously, how convenient is that?

Surface preparation is the key to maximum durability of this wood stain.

It’s very important that the surface be dry and clean of all dirt, mildew, loose wood fibers twigs, leaves – any other foreign matter. In order to be effective, a stain must be able to penetrate, so clean the area thoroughly. 

The application then is a cakewalk.  For your best results, use a high-quality, natural bristle brush.  The texture of natural bristles actually "push" the product into the wood enhancing the absorption of the stain.

    

 On decks, and other horizontal surfaces, the application method must be by natural bristle brush. It is very important to apply only one coat. We anticipate that you would only need to re-stain (depending on sun / weather exposure and wear) every 1-2 years.  It will be the best $40 (per gallon) you spend this year.

       

Above is the "raw" deck, cleaned and prepped for the stain application.  You can see from above how weathered the deck is.  Now check out the kick-ass after photo below:

  

Don't you love the gloss look of the finish?  It looks wet, even though it is just the ultra shiny finish.  And even though it is the finish on flooring materials, it is not slippery or dangerous in any way.  Just let it dry completely and you get this beautiful look for years!  Think about it, a day of labor and your deck can look just as polished this beautiful Noe Valley home.  Who can help you bring this sharp look to your home?  Your trusty paint crew at Pearl Painting baby!  Give us a ring, we'll sort you out, I promise.

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