Real Milk PaintOutdoor Defense Oil Gallon

We live on the Pacific coast. Wind driven rain,fog,intense sun. This stuff goes on easy and makes the wood look great.

Environmentally friendly product

Wanted this for a handrail on my deck. Originally had solid stain but it’s western exposure here in TN so wood was splitting and very dry. Sanded the old stain off and applied this and it looks beautiful. Very thirsty wood, one handrail drank a whole pint!

Like most of the reviews this stuff has an odor to it. It seems to go on pretty easily I hope it works only put on two coats and has not been exposed to the elements yet. Will post updates

I used this to refurbish a 6 years old wood deck, and to prepare a new Douglas Fir deck.First of all, this works much better on already weathered wood, than on new wood. It soaks in faster in weathered wood. Newly plained wood does not absorb the oil or even water very well unless it's sanded.Nevertheless, for now I only oiled the underside and sides of the new wood prior to the deck assembly. I decided to let the top side weather for a year before applying the defense oil followed by a pure tung oil coat.Even though the oil was not absorbed very deeply into the new wood, it already let water pearl off after one coat. Within two hours after the first application, I was surprised by a thunderstorm and rain. Absolutely no problem! The water pearled off while the finish was still wet. Discoloration from rain exposure was negligible after everything was dry again. Several days later, it repeatedly rained again onto the first coat and the water still pearled off. Even it is not recommended to have it exposed to rain or direct sun light for a couple of days after application, rain does not seem to cause a problem.I deliberated for a while to go with composites for the new deck and am happy that I did not. Wood decks certainly require more maintenance, and finishing a deck with tung oil requires way more upfront work and time compared to using petroleum based products. (I have worked with both types of finishes over the last 20 years making furniture and building guitars.) I don't mind the extra effort working with tung oil as I love working with wood. The process itself and the outcomes are very satisfying. Plus, why would anyone work with the petroleum based products - unless it's absolutely necessary - after having read the safety data sheets of those products. Very toxic!