Emminz 14 Report post Posted May 24, 2011 Has anyone used a sealer called Seal Once? It's a water based no VOC sealer. I have a sample on the way to play with. I wanted to see if anyone had any long term experience with this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 bigchaz 157 Report post Posted May 24, 2011 Anyone that's ever sold it has been out of business long before they ever have to own up to the products longevity claims. Snake oil IMO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 plainpainter 217 Report post Posted May 24, 2011 I use it all the time, great product. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 decker 14 Report post Posted March 23, 2012 Customer just asked me to use this product. They bought a whole bunch of it and think it's. I have never used a water-based stain. How much coverage does it have compared to an oil based? Deck is PT. What's it like to work with. My preference would be to use an oil based product. But not sure how to approach them because they think this stuff is great. Any ideas or input? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Celeste 341 Report post Posted March 23, 2012 Depends on how you feel about dealing with it when it looks like crap - whatever happens will be "all your fault". I'm fairly certain that every wood pro on this forum would say NO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 plainpainter 217 Report post Posted April 9, 2012 Let me interject here, I've been put nearly out of business using a popularly used oil based product many 'pros' here endorse. My experience with Seal-Once is using mainly the clear sealers and not so much the tinted - but so far results have been spectacular. The product is excellent and not snake oil. It's watery, easy to use, normal spread rate and you'll never any issues like you will have with many oil sealers. If you want to follow a blind ideaology that oil is best - that's your deal. I'd be lying if I said oils didn't make up 90%+ of what I use - but I am looking to use these waterbornes more and more. Seal-Once along with a couple of others are in the testing mode. I have one brand out in the "field" on customers decks. To the hobbyist perpahs these waterborne variants aren't as nice as their oil counterparts - but I am trying to run a profitable business, using these products take 30% less time including all the nasty cleanup. They are sufficiently good looking for most folks and I've seen reviews where folks are even happier - I've had failures with an oil in as little as 4 months! I listened to many 'pros' on this board over the years and have learned my lesson. Just always look out for #1, because you can't use these 'pros' as an excuse to your unhappy customers. Always have a plan 'B' in the works, and a plan 'C'. And be open minded to these newer generation products. I can tell you first hand, oils are no fun to use!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 bigchaz 157 Report post Posted April 9, 2012 I love oils and find them significantly easier to use than any waterborne products Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Tom DeFrancesco 23 Report post Posted April 9, 2012 Smh!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 James 625 Report post Posted April 9, 2012 The only thing i do with regards to the issue of waterborne is practice the torture. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Beth n Rod 1,279 Report post Posted April 10, 2012 According to what I have had time to read, the product is a sealer but does not keep the wood from turning grey. It can be painted or stained afterwards or you can use a tint formula they provide. Once in the wood, it becomes a part of the wood much like linseed oil hardens it. P.I.T.A. to sand I am suspecting. There is little feedback on the product here and I have not had the chance to look for any reviews. I will look into that later but for now, I am skeptical. Rod!~ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 plainpainter 217 Report post Posted April 12, 2012 I love oils and find them significantly easier to use than any waterborne productsSent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk The very fact you have to use turps/thinner as a cleanup as well as having oily rags already makes oils more difficult in my book. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 decker 14 Report post Posted May 4, 2012 Daniel, What is your experience with applying this product? From my understanding its a 2 coat wet on damp system. How long do you usually wait for it to get 'damp'? What kind of brushes and pads have you tried on it? Will report on my results. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 plainpainter 217 Report post Posted May 4, 2012 you can wait as little as 5-10 minutes, you can use the most cheap big polyester brush you find at a local hardware store. I haven't used any tint formulas yet, just the clear Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 AAPaint 14 Report post Posted May 4, 2012 What oil stains almost put you out of business. If it's this much of a concern, I for one, would like to know exactly what product you are talking about, and how it failed you. I am very interested in what you have to say and what your experiences have been, whether they mesh with everyone else or not. Please do elaborate. If something is this bad that it could cost you your business, I want to know exactly what product that is. As a business owner, I think information like this is vital, so please share more. I'm sure everyone who is using oils would like to know which product you're talking about, unless I'm the only one who doesn't? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 RPetry 564 Report post Posted May 4, 2012 The very fact you have to use turps/thinner as a cleanup as well as having oily rags already makes oils more difficult in my book. Daniel, You are using the wrong oils. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Has anyone used a sealer called Seal Once? It's a water based no VOC sealer. I have a sample on the way to play with. I wanted to see if anyone had any long term experience with this.
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