DeckWise Ipe Oil Hardwood Deck Semi-Transparent 250 V.O.C. Natural Finish, 1-Gallon

Awesome

Product was delivered in one day and the results were great!

Well, there's nothing like a can of this stuff to freshen up your hardwood deck each year. Lends a serious glow and a nice tint of color - looks like new. It's pricey as heck but I get 2 cans every year anyway. I spent a lot of cash building my new deck and I'm not about to let my glam cumaru and garapa fade to gray. I'm not trying to make my deck look like it's been battered by the coast of Nantucket, I want glistening golden brown. Protips: make sure it has not rained for at least 2 days before you start, preferably two hotter days so your wood is quite dry. You're gonna want to make sure rain isn't forecast for another 2 days afterward too, to allow the product to cure. The easiest way to apply is with a roller brush. Stuff is nothing like paint, so don't freak out. Slather the whole surface until it can't absorb more. Then you find a towel you don't like and massage the oil into the beams. You want no glistening little pools - should be DRY. Kinda like the layer of oil you'd leave on your cast iron skillet before sticking it in the oven to season.

(Photo shows before and after staining a new dock built about 4 months earlier.) I’m giving “Ipe Oil” 4 stars because while I’m generally satisfied (only two days after application) I was surprised to find this to be a fairly heavy stain. I was expecting a mostly clear oil from the name and description. But when you open the can you find a brown stain as dark as the brown deck on the label. Though I’m not unhappy with the color, I wouldn’t have bought a stain this dark if I had realized it. Apart from the color, application was easy. The hardest part was waiting for good weather. But then I sanded all surfaces with a ROS and 80 grit. Then applied the stain with a staining pad/sponge a small section at a time. Dipping only a small part of the sponge at a time made for a fairly mess-free process. I didn’t find an issue with overlapping unevenness of color this way, even with overlapping. Being careful about an even coating, I also didn’t need to wipe up excess. The whole thing, with sanding and railings, took a day rather than the half day I had expected, but the result is nice looking— again despite the surprise of how deep bodied the stain actually is.

Excellent product

My deck is 10 year old Ipe. Definitely greying, with splotches of the natural brown. I first powerwash with 3000 PSI pressure washer, 4 inches away, and 15 degree spray tip. The Ipe is so hard, it handles this abuse well. I have done it every year without damage. I did the DeckWize A and B treatments. Because it was cool and cloudy, I mixed twice as strong, and allowed twice the recommended time. I do not think it did much, only turning the brown splotches grey. Then, I followed several days later with DeckWize Ipe Oil. I use 3/4 gallon for 400 square feet, using 9 inch lambswool pad. Using a paint roller leaves too much product on. Both pictures are after the DeckWize cleaner and brightener (A and B). Before and after the Ipe Oil applied. Now I am happy. Beautiful. Ipe is so hard, I do not think this oil penetrates much, if any. Still looks good for a year anyway. Next year, I will not go through the work of the A and B Wood Cleaner and Brightener again. Just powerwash and oil. Caution! Very vulnerable to spontaneous combustion. Dispose of you rags proper. I threw my oily rags off the deck, landing on my composite kayak overnight. Smoldered through it, and I could never get grass to grow there again.

My IPE deck looks brand new. The prep work was the hardest part - the stain goes on quick and easy and wipes right up. Dries well. And now the parts of the deck that are exposed to the harshest sun look as good as the parts near the house that are under cover. They say you don't have to maintain IPE wood and maybe that is true structurally but this made a huge difference in appearance and I'm glad I took the effort.

Perfect for our Ipe wood deck. Light application absorbs and preserves the wood and enhances the natural beauty of the wood.

Quality product, applied on an Ice fence , it wears very well in direct sunlight.