You may recall that a little while back I showed you how Thompson’s helped us get layers of dirt off our deck and take it from grimy to gleaming. If you missed it, definitely check it out. You’ll be amazed at the before and after pics!
We just recently took the next step important step after cleaning the deck, and that is to seal it. Our deck is 5 years old and as far as we can tell, has never been treated. That means that we aren’t too far away from starting to see some rotting wood if we don’t take action! Thompson’s has a product that I LOVE LOVE LOVE because it seals and stains your wood all at once. It’s called Thompson’s Waterseal Waterproofer Plus Tinted Wood Protector. I’m all about products that do more than one thing for you, because the time we can devote to outdoor projects is a bit limited.
So, here’s our deck clean but untreated:
And here’s how it looks now:
I think the color is really beautiful! And I love how the wood grain isn’t at all covered up by the tint. Rather, it really pops! So our deck looks nice and new with its new tint, and it is also protected from damage by absorbing water every time it rains. Application was also surprisingly quick.
This project was absolutely worth the relatively short amount of time we put into it. We are now ready to snap up some end-of-summer patio furniture bargains and continue the transformation of our back deck from the junk yard to something that brings us a lot of pride!
Is your deck begging for mercy? Spend part of your Labor Day weekend giving it new life with Thompson’s products! And don’t forget to enter the Deck of Your Dreams sweepstakes. Someone is going to win big, and it might as well be you!
Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader is going to win a cleaning and sealing kit from Thompson’s with the same products I reviewed (Oxy Foaming Action cleaner and Waterproofer plus Tinted Wood Protector).
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Disclosure: I received complimentary products for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed here are strictly my own.
Cleaned and stained.
I want to clean it up and stain it.
I definitely need it cleaned at the end of the summer!
Power wash it!
I would love to get it cleaned and better weather proof it
we dont have a deck but we are replacing our entry stairs and small porch it is falling apart
Sadly all I do is pressure wash it and sweep it.
i would like to pressure wash it
Power wash it!
Our deck needs to be cleaned and re-stained for winter gets here.
sand it down and restain it..
it needs to be sealed
i would like it to be sealed
madamerkf at aol dot com
i would love to sand it down and restain the deck
need to replace a couple of the boards!
brich22 at earthlink dot net
I would like to stain and seal our deck before winter!
I would love to strip and refinish my deck before winter
I would love to have a end of summer cookout with family and friends.
jweezie43[at]gmail[dot]com
I would like to replace the steps, they’re getting weak.
Have it sealed
I would like to tear it down and rebuild it, doubling its size.
I also need to seal my deck!
Make it bigger!!
I would love to power wash it and give it a some stain!
I’d love to put a roof over my deck.
I’d really like to clean and seal my deck, it needs it!!
We need to powerwash our deck, and put a sealant on it!
It needs to be cleaned and possibly restained.
Thanks for the chance to win. It definitely needs to be restained.
I’d like to stain it. Sarah at realtorsd.com
I’d love to re-finish it and possibly put a screen around it.
My deck needs so much help… repair in a couple of places, pressure washing, and staining.
I would like to strip and re-stain my deck to get all the bbq stains off it
Clean and seal it
I would like to stain the deck and hot tub before the summer is over!!!
I have actually just completed my annual deck wash and re-staining, but I would love to have this for next year.
One of the comments above mentions power washing, bu8t that can actually be damaging to your wood. It will cause it to splinter.
I’d like to stain it!
Actually, clean and treat it! I meant to do that all summer and never did get around to it.
Clean and seal it
i’d like to wash it
clean it and seal it
I would love to powerwash and seal it!!! It needs some TLC. We moved it recently and I would love to sit on it and read. kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you.
make it homey!
I’d like to power wash and restain it!
I’d like to clean it an seal it
we need to seal ours.
Some of the railings on our deck need to be repaired. Between a few storms we have had they need some TLC. And of course it needs to be power washed and sealed again.
Hello, I would love to get spindles for our deck. Our deck was never really finished and we were told by home owners insurance we need to do it. So that is a priority. Thank for a great giveaway!
My deck needs to be restored and sealed before the Summer ends!
It would be nice to have a new one ~ ours is so old!
Id like to powerwash it.
Thanks for the chance.
mogrill12@gmail.com
I don’t have the deck yet so it wouldn’t be during the summer, but we need to make it look a lot better when we move!
I’d like to power wash it
Repaint it
Our decks, porches, and balconies need cleaned and resealed.
It needs to be power washed and sealed.
We need to build a new deck BAD!
I’m not sure we really need to do anything to our deck right now but I still want to win the prize!
I’m in the process of power washing and I’ll seal it when I’m finished.
We need patio furniture, and a bigger deck.
I would love to extend my deck and buy nice patio furniture(besides finishing it)
my deck needs to be pressure washed an treated for winter
clean and seal it and get some boards that have popped up screwed back down properly!
I need to sand and finish my deck before summer is out….
I really need to re finish my front and back porches. The front one I did 2 years ago, but it has not lasted like it was supposed to. The back one has not been done in over 15 years….
The deck is in serious need of a new top coating.
ronaleeduncan{at}aol{dot}com
I wish someone (not me) would clean and seal our deck. Those two things were done last year but the deck could stand more TLC after the blazing hot weather it has suffered through this summer.
My deck has not been scrubbed, cleaned nor treated in 2 years, it looks horrible. We could really use this! THis needs to get done this year!
I’d actually love to win this for my parents deck and I think they’d like to use theirs more before the summer is over 🙂
I’d like to get all the loose nails hammered back in.
I would like to rebuild it…but that’s not happening :p
clean and seal it
debbie jackson,
djackson1958 at hotmail dot com
I’d really like to clean it. It has slippery spots (mildew buildup?) on it and would really like to wash all of that off.
I would like to power wash it and restain it.
Sibabe64 at ptd dot net
I’d love to add a new hand rail. This one is kind of rickety and I get afraid the kids will fall
i would like to get an awning for my deck
i wish ours was done being built! 🙂
i’d like to replace it! lol