Ready Seal Clear??

[big mike 14]

Here's a deck we finished this week with RS clear. The customer was concerned because the cedar looked "too colorful" after the clear stain was applied, LOL.

[JFife 14]

Nice work, Mike! That looks perfect IMO. I'd love to see what it looks like it two weeks when it has cured a bit.

[TNRoofCleaner 16]

Looks good to me. Great Job. A few months and it will be covered in snow anyhow.

[RPetry 564]

Mike,

That looks terrific. Kind of surprised, its not that lighter than light brown, my favorite Ready Seal color on knotty cedar. Nice job.

[big mike 14]

Clear RS = yearly maintenance = $$$

[Little Buddy 14]

i like it

[Tracy Handl 108]

Of course this will get grayed out in about 3 to 6 months. As long as they are happy, then it's all good. If they don't like the weathered look later, maybe a little light brown can be used when you mantainance.

[big mike 14]

Tracy, this house is owned by a gal who lives in SC for 9 months of the year, and in MN for the other 3. It's a yearly contract for clear RS, just have it done before she arrives every summer. My favorite type of customer - know what they want, and pay to have it done right.

[Tracy Handl 108]

All customers should be like that! Since she is there for only 3 months she never really gets to see the gray. Keep making her happy and laugh all the way to the bank. Good for you. :)

[RPetry 564]

Mike,

We used some Ready Seal Clear last week for the first time straight up. Have used it to "tone down" some RS colors in the past, but never as is.

New T&G cedar with the Clear. The floor is new ipe' with RS dark brown.

[big mike 14]

Nice work rick. I really have come to like the clear RS. It highlights the wood's natural beauty, and keeps me coming back at least every year. I generally only offer clear, natural cedar, or dark brown. I can custom blend with the clear if someone wants a lighter tone. I'll be doing another clear maintenance job this week, so I'll bring the camera..

[RPetry 564]

Mike,

Please do, I'd like to see the pictures. A question. With the clear, if the wood grays, is it a light percarb cleaning followed by a light acid? Never did or have had the chance to maintain one before.

We will be back in the Spring to maintain the ipe' and probably the cedar. A heads up would be appreciated. Thanks.

[big mike 14]

Well, I like to use a diluted housewash mix ( hypochlorite, SC) for the maintenance on all RS decks. It will remove the clear and gray just fine. I don't like to use oxalic before the clear because it brightens too much, and the wood looks unnatural. Never had an issue with bleach for maintenance, you just have to rinse, rinse, rinse.

[RPetry 564]

Mike,

That is the mix we use for regular pigmented RS maintenance, minus the SC. Good to know it removes the gray. Thanks.

[big mike 14]

Here's one we did this week. First pic is 2 yr old clear on WRC. Second is during cleaning. Third is partial application of clear. Fourth is finished deck.The last pic is the enclosed porch we also stained clear 2 yrs ago. It looks incredible and I'm going to recommend RS clear for any enclosed structures we do in the future.

[Adrian 155]

I am still not sold on the clear for outdoors Mike. Just doesn't seem to hold up well.

I looked at a fence I restored with clear a while back and it seems to be graying from the inside. I guess that really shows the effects of no pignents.

But that indoor pic you posted is completely awesome man. Great work and it has held up like new.

Again, great work as usual.

[Adrian 155]

Mike,

We used some Ready Seal Clear last week for the first time straight up. Have used it to "tone down" some RS colors in the past, but never as is.

New T&G cedar with the Clear. The floor is new ipe' with RS dark brown.

Show off!!!!!

[RPetry 564]

Show off!!!!!

Adrian,

Darn right. Shameless self promotion! We get a fair amount of business from TGS each year, either directly or I guess link backs to our business web site.