Slightly OT deck staining query

Sealer/topcoat will wear off in about a year. Is the effort worth one more year? Plus, when it comes time to strip that crap off in order to restain the deck (like I am gonna have to do this fall) you will have that nasty task ahead of you as well as restaining and re- applying the topcoat.

Topcoats that actually leave a surface sheen (like a poly) are a big mistake on a deck IMO.

Don't do it.

D'ohBoy

Thanks, I'm convinced.

If you have any issues with the Cabot's coming off to the least touch give your dealer a call and ask for a rep to make an inspection. I didn't and it's shame on me for being stupid. I had blamed the lack of adhesion on the fact that I had applied Thompson's Water Seal about 5 years earlier. I then realized that the stained areas which are protected from the weather and light are not rubbing off. This is no slam on Cabot's - I used it on the T1-11 siding on our house and garage without any problems. So, I still have a hunch that it's the Thompson's causing me grief. But just in case you hae an issue call them for some advice. My call was 2 years late and they quickly blamed the Thompsons.