Wattyl Weathergard Decking Oil

4 coats of oil lasted less than 6 weeks, and just washed off when it rained. Deck is wrecked where exposed to weather. I will never buy another wattyl product.

Merbau deck. Applied two coats with 50mm brush (gets between boards) 1 week apart. Then lightly sanded by hand to smooth it. Then did a third coat. Do a few boards then use a rag while wet to smooth it. Beautiful job and came up like a dance floor.

Last year and this year the local Floor Sander and Polisher has sanded and polished 57m of my deck with two coats of Wattyl decking oil
Both occasions produced a dreadful result The screws were redrilled and countersunk at an additional cost and the deck is back to bare boards and dull
This has been costly and most disappointing The timber is ironbark
Any assistance will be most gratefully received To date I have spent in the vicinity of $5000

I have recently been struggling with my covered merbau deck which had been finished in a water based product. The deck had no attention for ten years. So the deck is weathered in some places from rain and sun. In the more sheltered areas there are pot marks, an a few perfect bits. I researched, I had wattyl deck oil in the garage in merbau, I tried it on the outside of the deck and I wasn't happy with the color. Long story -sanding, used Feast Watson natural with variable success, very dull finish, and different colors on the deck. I decided to

Wattyl Decking Oil is easy to use and handles the elements very well. Where we live the temperature range can be from -7 to mid 40's C which can be rather severe on paint surfaces. We re coat our deck each year, our deck is now 14 year old and looks as good now as it did the day it was first installed. In winter we try to remove any excess water that is lying to prevent it from making the oil go milky. Our friends and visitors often comment on the great finish, year round. Thank you for a great product

Took advice from the good people at Masters (yes I know). Applied 3 coats originally to new but weathered per instructions, last only a few months. Complained to Masters they were going to get the representative to call us that was 3 years ago. Like a fool we bought more to try again in case it was something we were doing so another 3 coats. Same result. Complained again to Masters and yes the rep' story was trotted out again. 3rd attempt and yet again same result. You be the judge. Absolute garbage product in you want genuine protection.

Tried Cabots and Sikkens but Wattyl Weatherguard comes up trumps! Jarrah decking - the colours the oil brings out are amazing. It is very easy to apply; I used brush for edges and deck applicator for the rest. I had orange peeling going on but I suspect It was down to my preparation and the thickness I applied the oil. Not going to use anything else.

Applied three coats of Weathergard to a new deck of celery pine. It looked fantastic at first but after the first autum rain it soon started to get a black tinge from mould. Cleaned with hypo but it was soon back. Complained at the hardware store and asked to see the wattle rep the next time he was in town. Still waiting after 6 months. Will not use again.

Great result, nice sheen ..goes on easy. I have over 300m2 of decking in 4 properties..some merbau and some pine. My pine was warping when it rained after using waterbased products. I use either flat pads or a big $5 deck brush (bit more economical useage and joint coverage). I use glad wrap to cover trays and wrap brushes between coats (cover the lot with an old towel. When finished I throw the applicators out..can't be bothered cleaning. Colour can look uneven when you are applying it but it dries even. Dries tough but you need to let it dry

For my Merbau timber deck I have chosen to use an oil based product because I want a product that penetrates the timber and not just coat the surface as acrylic water based products do. My timber deck is an uncovered area that gets late morning to mid afternoon sunlight during summer. This results in more maintenance for me than someone with a covered deck area.

To clean timber surfaces I use a napisan solution (2 cups in a bucket of water) but if you have black tannin type stains I'd recommend using an oxylic acid based cleaner instead.