rust-oleum deck restore on trailer deck????

[ZAR2USA]

The last two pictures showed where I accidentally thought I could lightly pressure wash the deck with 1800psi from a distance after 2 weeks being dried out in the sun in southern Florida weather, but it came off right away without trying and simply by moving the wand over the area from quite a distance.

 

[deepNdirt]

The last two pictures showed where I accidentally thought I could lightly pressure wash the deck with psi from a distance after 2 weeks being dried out in the sun in southern Florida weather, but it came off right away without trying and simply by moving the wand over the area from quite a distance.

Sorry to hear of your waste of time and $$ , But very thankful for your analysis and feedback, I'm sure it will help to prevent anyone else from wasting their time & $$$, ...so now we know.

 

[ZAR2USA]

I've been eye balling the product for a long time at HDepot. I think it would work well for some applications, but in my case with heavy and exposed equipment on the deck, well I'm just not sure it was designed for that much abused and the way I use my trailer. For foot traffic and furniture, or light use it might make a perfect solution short of the cracking and peeling/popping. Will like to see what it looks like 6 months to a year from now with all of the use.

 

[metalsmith]

On trailer decks are better off sticking with wood preservatives that soak down into the wood like the penta wood preservatives. Decks flex to much, not just from heavy equipment, but expansion and contraction with temperature changes. Can also use old motor oil thinned with kerosene. Whatever you use, want it to soak in and not remain on the surface or will end up with slick deck when wet. If by chance have one of those slick decks, dust some fine grain sand over it a few times to get worked into the fibers.

 

[polarred21]

Several observations.

I had wood that was 1 year old.

I bought the recommended Restore pre treatment and applied it per spec on the bare wood and took about 30min to pressure wash off at 4500psi.

I then applied the Restore 2 gallon kit(s). I found for me I needed twice as much as what the product said it would cover.

I found the supplied coarse foam roller only created a lot of waste and caused you too need much more product to apply over the same surface. I used a 3/8 nap roller to apply the product per specs instead of the supplied roller. I was able to evenly cover large areas more evenly and uniformly. It's a two part process in the sense that you have to apply a second at a later stage to create the texture look and feel. One coat is definitely not enough, as I noticed the wood does absorb the liquids while the rest evaporate. The second coat that is needed per there specs I did, however I added a third coat (touch ups) in areas where I was not happy with the coverage.

At the end of 3 days, I applied three times as much as previously configured using Rustoleum's coverage tables/specs/numbers.

I originally considered engine oil to treat the wood but decided to give Restore a try since I do like all the other Rustoleum products.

After one month of used, and given the cost to this point (3 times more than estimated based off Restore coverage) I don't recommend it, as it easily separates from the wood, from moisture in the wood, wood movement, tractor tire weights, abrasion, peeling, cracking, all understandably given the abuse where equipment caused.

Next year I'll buy the new plastic decking that don't absorb water, don't fade due to UV Damage, don't warp, don't crack or splinter, don't stain, don't hold water to rust out the fasteners, and would ad up in price equal to what it cost to clean and properly covered the wood decks with Restore.

It does look nice, can achieve a nice texture, can choose from lots of colors that are pigmented mixed in store. It consists of sand, paint and what appears to be water.

Nice review, thanks for sharing!

 

[deepNdirt]

I've been eye balling the product for a long time at HDepot. I think it would work well for some applications, but in my case with heavy and exposed equipment on the deck, well I'm just not sure it was designed for that much abused and the way I use my trailer. For foot traffic and furniture, or light use it might make a perfect solution short of the cracking and peeling/popping. Will like to see what it looks like 6 months to a year from now with all of the use.

I have also been looking at this product for a while, I build and rebuild decks, many Folks have asked me about this product but I have yet been able to tell them anything but what the ad states, (Restores decks) This product has been out for a couple years now, However very little information about how long they predict it will last,
I'm sure using it as is design for ( restoring decks ) would be somewhat ideal for the DIY user's looking to get a few more years out of their deck,
I don't think anything would work for decks that are in the Hot sun for 8-10 hours daily, I wound up installing a Sun shade canopy over our deck, Not so much to shelter us from the sun but to keep the deck from over exposure to the heat,

 

[Harry Palmer]

I'm redecking my 16' utility trailer. Based on the comments from all of you, I'll treat the new wood with boiled linseed oil cut with turpentine. I'll treat all four sides before I install it. The pretreated floor is only seven years old, but it is warped, split, and some boards are bent at 90°. I'm using the same type of screws (1/4x20x 2.25") which held down the old deck, but I'll use more screws. The new deck is 2x12x16 since no 2x8x16 wood was available. It's currently stacked and drying under my shop roof where the rain can't get to it. Monsoon season, so the possibility of rain is almost every day. The temps have cooled down to under 100° for the first time in over a month. Thanks for all the comments, you have saved me a few dollars since I still have a gallon or so of boiled linseed oil from 30+ years ago, which was stored in the garage. Now I can use it up.

Many of you said you use old motor oil. Would used oil from a Diesel work as well? Would it be too full of contaminants? Both my tractor and my truck are Diesel powered, which means each year I collect a fair amount of oil when I do the oil changes.

 

[Diamondpilot]

I'm redecking my 16' utility trailer. Based on the comments from all of you, I'll treat the new wood with boiled linseed oil cut with turpentine. I'll treat all four sides before I install it. The pretreated floor is only seven years old, but it is warped, split, and some boards are bent at 90°. I'm using the same type of screws (1/4x20x 2.25") which held down the old deck, but I'll use more screws. The new deck is 2x12x16 since no 2x8x16 wood was available. It's currently stacked and drying under my shop roof where the rain can't get to it. Monsoon season, so the possibility of rain is almost every day. The temps have cooled down to under 100° for the first time in over a month. Thanks for all the comments, you have saved me a few dollars since I still have a gallon or so of boiled linseed oil from 30+ years ago, which was stored in the garage. Now I can use it up.

Many of you said you use old motor oil. Would used oil from a Diesel work as well? Would it be too full of contaminants? Both my tractor and my truck are Diesel powered, which means each year I collect a fair amount of oil when I do the oil changes.

Actually oil from a diesel is the best. Has more carbon in it.

Chris

 

[Harry Palmer]

Thanks Diamondpilot, I need to change the oil on my truck this weekend since I'm getting ready for a month of camping. I removed part of the deck boards (what a pain in my back). Some of the underlying steel needs wirebrushed and repainted since it doesn't appear to have ever been painted. I've looked at some of the welds, and they are pretty rusty so I plan to try and add a few more welds to the frame to help it last longer & stiffen up the support.
Since my Dodge uses about 12 qts, I'll have plenty to put on the bottom of the deck. I've decided to use only the oil and linseed oil on the wood since most paints available seem to be latex which really doesn't stand up to the UV and heat here in NM. I had planned to have the trailer ready by next week but the monsoon season is here and I don't work outside very well in 100° heat and 80% humidity. In the fall, it will be back to normal: mid 70's for heat and 15% humidity.
Thanks for your reply.