Hi,
I'm just about to finish a new deck made out of red cedar. I was wondering what would be the best finish to protect it. I'm in Canada so this deck will have to deal with snow/ice at least 4 months per year. Summer can be hot too (30°+). The deck is almost full south so it will get from one extreme to the other.
I've seen the Thomson Waterseal ads over and over during the New Yankee Workshop but a friend of fine used some a while ago and the finish remained gummy and never really dried. He had to strip it out. Since it's a new deck, like a new piece of furniture, I don't want to ruin so much work with a poor finish.
Any suggestions?
Greg D.