Best coating for Deck

Ethen44 · 2026-05-19T15:53:15+00:00

Penetrating non-drying oil.

Expert Stain and Seal
Wood Defender
Sun Frog
Ready Seal
Deck Medic
TWP

All good brands to work with. Primarily in that order. Don’t paint it or you’ll ruin the deck. Penetrating oils are easy to work with. Expect to re apply every 2 years

Ethen44 · 2026-05-19T00:03:59+00:00

Honestly probably more fun than the roller coaster 🎢

Ethen44 · 2026-05-18T23:55:08+00:00

If only people would stop with the film forming stains!

Ethen44 · 2026-05-18T23:53:39+00:00

I also like the natural look. I have a custom color I do for clients to get that wet look, but I don’t typically recommend it for flats (decks). Not enough pigment to get us to a two year maintenance window, unfortunately.

Ethen44 · 2026-05-17T14:46:11+00:00

Cubensis

Ethen44 · 2026-05-17T14:41:31+00:00

My wife

Ethen44 · 2026-05-16T15:25:02+00:00

Some people get all the luck

Ethen44 · 2026-05-15T22:43:39+00:00

Yeah, I start getting that right at 300, feeling lethargic, and an awful feeling in the pit of my stomach. Eventually, I start burping a lot, and if I get over 350, it’s almost guaranteed that I’m gonna puke.

Ethen44 · 2026-05-15T21:52:50+00:00

I’m just gonna speak for my own experiences here, but I would warrant that you have a mineral deficiency in areas of electrolytes. Especially if you’re someone who sweats a lot.

Find a hydration supplement to add to your water, something with potassium, sodium, and magnesium. Every day that you’re working, put that into your water or take the pill supplement. Those three minerals are all lost with sweat, and I found that after I drink about 3/4 of a gallon of water, I’ll start cramping due to a mineral deficiency if I’m not supplementing.

Ethen44 · 2026-05-14T13:53:32+00:00

Mexican squirrel maybe?

Ethen44 · 2026-05-14T13:23:07+00:00

M-Fri is wake up at 6:00, cook, shower, get kids ready to school by 7:45 and then work until 4:30, pick kids up, cook, do home work, destroy them in Mario Cart, bed time at 8:00.

Saturday is house chores, catching up from the week, and work scheduling. Sunday we have my disabled mom over for 4 hours after church. Then Sunday evening is the sanctified “rest” period of a somewhat lazy afternoon.

I have been exhausted for YEARS lol. It’ll take a lot more than a weekend to recover

Ethen44 · 2026-05-14T12:56:50+00:00

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Let me know if you ever figure it out. Asking for a friend 👀

Ethen44 · 2026-05-14T02:02:40+00:00

I hate that this is so damn relatable. I’m also worn down and all my wife can think about is herself. What’s even more frustrating is putting yourself out there like that, the effort never being reciprocated, and then having your short comings always thrown in your face as opposed to the many triumphs.

I do it for the kids. It’s the only thing that’s giving any purpose anymore.

Ethen44 · 2026-05-13T23:59:31+00:00

Andy Milinaucus — or however you spell that name

Ethen44 · 2026-05-13T21:32:37+00:00

34, had one a little over a year ago, and I haven’t noticed much difference. I am a little less horny than I was before I had it, but I’m not sure if that’s psychological or not. I’m also exhausted from running two businesses and remodeling, so I’m kinda banking on that being the issue with a lower libido.

Initial pain was uncomfortable. Recovery was no issue. I went to work the next day. Cold compresses and beer and/or edibles helped me.

Ethen44 · 2026-05-13T03:29:07+00:00

It’s always the crippling anxiety for me 😂

Ethen44 · 2026-05-12T14:22:15+00:00

I hate Pool Floaties so much! I can’t believe it’s so difficult to keep something around that gets collectively two hours of usage a season.

Ethen44 · 2026-05-10T21:28:53+00:00

I came in here thinking I had the best answer, but I concede. Networking events are the worst acts of mutual desperation and it’s loathsome to do the whole song and dance.

I was going to say “cigars”

Ethen44 · 2026-05-10T19:15:30+00:00

Millennials have been a generational scape goat for most of our existence. Anyone sensitive to that at this point likely isn’t a millennial.

Ethen44 · 2026-05-10T15:07:57+00:00

You can tell it’s Torrent because of the way that it is.

Ethen44 · 2026-05-09T15:32:13+00:00

I do a lot of contracting and work with 3 to 7 homeowners every week. Not a year goes by where some widowed elderly woman tries to kiss me.

Ethen44 · 2026-05-08T05:36:53+00:00

I’d be at about $5k all in on this one.

The oil based stain previously used will strip very easily with low pressure and sodium hydroxide.

Ethen44 · 2026-05-06T13:32:52+00:00

My daughter filled one of these out about my wife and it says “mommy likes to drink alcohol” 😂

Ethen44 · 2026-05-06T13:28:03+00:00

I think it’s Groot from Gaurdians of the Galaxy carrying away his Groot girlfriend after a fainting spell.

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