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Common Causes of Deck Peeling and How to Prevent It
HomeStars User 10/03/2026 - 4:28 PM
What are the main reasons a deck might peel over time, and what steps can you take to protect it from peeling in the future?
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Noble Enterprises
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I need to know what product was put on top of the deck boards ?
Stain, semi transparent stain, ,solid stain, paint etc
The only product that really works on the deck boards is the best semi transparent stain I've ever used called Sikkens Cetol 1
You must sand the deck boards completely down to raw wood and clean
Apply only 1 coat of the Sikkens stain to the raw wood the 1st season because if you apply 2 coats at once it may peel
the the next season clean the boards, apply another coat of Sikkens then your good. every several years you can apply a coat very easy
My parents deck was built 20 years ago and it still looks amazing from using this stain . Its expensive stain but its the best
Answered11 March 2026
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