What is Deck Gold?
Deck Gold is a semi-transparent sealer and stain in one. It is a unique blend of resins, pigment, oils and fungicide that penetrates deeply into wood to protect and preserve it from the elements.

What colors does it come in?
Deck Gold comes in only one color - Natural Cedar.

What types of wood can Deck Gold be used on?
Deck Gold can be used on all types of wood EXCEPT Redwood

What is the coverage rate?
Coverage rates will vary depending on the type of wood being sealed and the age.
New Pressure Treated: 150-200 sq/ft/gallon
New Cedar : 125-150 sq/ft/gallon
Older Wood: 100-125 sq/ft/gallon Rails: add 20% to rail coverage if spraying.

Does Deck Gold contain UV protection?
Yes, the pigment is the UV protection. Deck Gold contains transoxide pigments. Transoxide pigments contain small pieces of metal that reflect the sun

What are the temperature limits on Deck Gold?
Deck Gold can be used in hot or cold conditions. Bright sun is not a problem. It will penetrate a little slower in colder conditions as the wood grain begins to shrink. It also is harder to get wood to dry in cooler times.

Does Deck Gold need to be back brushed?
Not generally, be sure to only put on as much as the wood will absorb.

How long a drying time does it need before it rains?
It can be rained on 2 hours after it is applied.

How long does it take for oil to soak in after sealing?
There will be a oily residue on wood for 48-72 hours after sealing. It can be walked on but there may be some tracking.

How do I get over spray off?
Try to get it off before it dries with a rag and mineral spirits. Simple Green works well also but do not get it on the deck after sealing. Always test an area to see what affect it has on the substrate being cleaned.

How often should Deck Gold be applied?
It should be done at least every two to three years.

What does maintenance consist of?
A light cleaning and then giving the wood a chance to dry. In most cases it only takes a couple of hours for the wood to dry. Even though the color is faded, the resins and oil are still in the wood so it will dry quickly. The re-coat will take about a third less material to do as the initial cost.

Why does product stop beading water?
After the product has completely soaked in, the beading will stop. This does not mean that it has stopped performing. Ready Seal is made to spread water out so it will dry up as quickly as possible. It is still keeping water out even though it is not beading water.

Deck is too dark when done?
It takes 10 days to 2 weeks for Ready Seal to reach its true color after it is applied.