SIKKENS vs TWP

[rwhat 14]

I am currently getting ready to start a deck job, and the homeowner had some other contractors telling that SIKKENS was better than TWP as TWP will let the deck rot after 7 mos. Now twp has a manufacturer warranty 1-2 yrs? I am wandering which is actually better, I have never used SIKKENS, always use twp...please any info would be greatly appreciated.

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

Signature please.....please add it in your "My Controls".

We like both products by the way...

Beth

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

Sikkens SRD and TWP will need touch ups in about a year.

Have not yet had the opportunity to perform maintenance on TWP. SRD on the other hand have had loads of maintenance exp with it and can say that horizontals will be the main focus. Verticals may need cleaning but will still be much more intact.

We have been watching TWP on our deck horizontals this year and already noticing it fade in the high traffic areas but still holding up well in the areas under furniture as one would expect. duh. We'll see how it looks come spring.

Rod!~

[Scott Paul 164]

TWP is a much better product then Sikkens

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

TWP is a much better product then Sikkens

Which Sikkens? SRD?

Beth

[rwhat 14]

Not sure what sikkens product, as the contractor never told customer. I will check this again this evening and compare all the post pros and cons. I wanna thank everyone ahead of time for the response. I have never used sikkens and have never seen it sold in Missouri, I figure it may not be all that great if you cannot find it!

[James 625]

I am currently getting ready to start a deck job, and the homeowner had some other contractors telling that SIKKENS was better than TWP as TWP will let the deck rot after 7 mos. Now twp has a manufacturer warranty 1-2 yrs? I am wandering which is actually better, I have never used SIKKENS, always use twp...please any info would be greatly appreciated.

TWP has my vote over Sikko's. Nothing will rot wood after 7 months. How old is the wood now and is it rotten ?

[patriot pressure washing 14]

ive been using TWP for years now and i dont think you can go wrong with that ever. im thinking about opening my mind to maybe to ready seal but i wouldnt go with sikkens anyway. just my opinion im sure someone like sikkens better but not me.

[Celeste 341]

We have used Sikkens but only a couple of times and never twice on one property.

[Chappy 138]

why never twice on one property? Are you having to strip it off and go with something else when you go to do maintenance?

[Celeste 341]

Pretty much - but not necessarily a major strip because the majority of what had been applied was toast anyway :(

[alvisishere 66]

Hey guys, been a while...

I had a home owners contractor was going to stain a new deck with this SIKKENS Cetol Marine Wood Finish

He told me it was the same thing they put on boats and docks and would last 5 yrs.

I never heard of this product until today.

Are they a product they apply to boat and docks that are suitable for a new deck?

[PetersonDecks 14]

We have used TWP and Sikkens a little this year, TWP is so much easier to work with and easy to restain in a couple years, Sikkens can come out very patchy and show many imperfections in the wood compared to TWP. I will never touch Sikkens again, many HO's around here still think it is the best stain and drives my crazy. I had to resand a deck last week that was stained with Sikkens SRD cedar because came out patchy and crappy and ended up restaining with Readyseal, I heart readyseal!!!!

[Greg R 82]

Not a big fan of Sikkens here either... the SRD can turn out a nice looking deck but the application is alot more finicky than Armstrong. We just stripped down a sikkens deck done three years ago yesterday and removing it's more difficult than the others as well.

[James 625]

I think a major point in understanding woodcare is how to maintain what you put down and what it takes if you do understand this point. Once you go beyond a certain point with products like SRD they have to be removed. I know all of the products I use can easily be maintained and if a customer chooses to go in a different direction there will not be an issue . Actually a benefit ! I know this because I have had health issues which have led people to go in different directions with their wood care and some just didn't do anything until they called to see if I was ok ( this year). All of the finishes had to be stripped and very difficult to correct. All of the finishes let go where a breeze and still had oil in the wood, most from 2005.

Edited August 7, 2010 by James

[Doug Black 18]

I assume everyone is talking TWP 100?

200 is quite a different product...

And what SiKkens product is being referred to?

[PetersonDecks 14]

i am guessing the Sikkens product that we are referencing is SRD? and i also assume it is the 100 series.