BEHR DeckOver product review - one-year follow-up
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- Опубликовано: 15 авг 2020
- This is a follow-up video to my earlier BEHR DeckOver product review. This video was shot 13-14 months after installation of the Deck-Over product since many of my subscribers have been asking how the deck has held up after a year of weathering and use.
Please see the original review for installation tips as well as for a review of the other products in the BEHR DeckOver suite: • BEHR DeckOver Product ...
I used this Behr DeckOver several years ago. Did the prep work, let it dry for 3-4 days!! Making sure it was REALLY dry and it painted on beautifully. The deck was in bad shape and ended up looking like a nice composite deck. Loved it! After several years and the railing going bad, we decided it finally needed to be completely replaced with a new deck (20+ years old), However, with the sky rocketing prices of wood and other building materials, we just couldn't afford to replace it. Just prepped again and covering it with DeckOver again. Will let it dry for at least 3-4 days again. Excited to have a new looking deck again. Other negative comments are probably from people who didn't take the time to prep and let dry FULLY!!
I do agree that especially with the price of wood currently that DeckOver is a great option to give you another few years before you replace the deck.. lets see if wood ever drops to where it was before
I would even use Kilz primer or another bonding primer that will extend it.
Thanks for your review. The best and straight to the point. Excellent.
Thank you for the kind words!
Thanks for this!
Also, did you use their deck cleaner first? I think some people have commented in other places that they think it causes a white residue
Last week, I just painted my 20 year old deck with Behr solid-stain. Looks pretty good. (From a distance). What a miserable job! I called for estimates and they were over $3000 for a 200 sq.ft deck. Nope! Be proud! You guys did good!
Thanks Will.. Very much appreciated.. Thanks for watching
The white spots are known as "blushing". It is moisture trapped within or beneath your finish. A finish works by reducing the amount of moisture taken on while allowing moisture that does get in to escape, but if it is applied too heavily too quickly or if it gets wet before it is completely cured, moisture can become trapped. The solution is simply a fine misting of solvent as from an aerosol can to reactivate the finish and let the moisture out, but I'm afraid I can't tell you which solvent or if there are other steps to the process as this is an acrylic finish and I have no experience with acrylic. I use a product called "No Blush" made by Mohawk on lacquer finishes. I can't say what it would do on this. But the proper solvent will do it, I guarantee. If your solvent doesn't come in an aerosol, your local box hardware store sells aerosol containers you can fill yourself. I think they are called 'Prevail'? Mohawk sells them as well.
Thanks for the video. I was just looking to see exactly what this product was intended for before doing my deck and your video came up first. It looks as if the negative experiences may all be for the same reason. They probably just put a whole different finish over top of it. That works too, but it sure does take a long time. Even longer if you're doing it right 😉
Thanks so much for that. I am going to check that out.
The white might have happened if stripper was used to remove old stain. If some stripper remained you could see white stains. Just one possibility.
Thanks for the video. Where do you live? I'm interested in the kind of winters you have. The amount of ice and snow and freezing and thawing temps will make a difference in the DeckOver life expectancy.
Thanks for watching!!
I live in NJ.. 4 season climate.. winters get to be in the teens for a few weeks straight..
What texture did you use? Smooth, mild or high texture ?
Thanks man! I'm actually doing my deck and leave in NJ. I have been battling the thunderstorms that we have been receiving. I did my research on Behr product. Alot of misleading information. Some information is that Behr is being sued and that people's Deck got ruined. And the other side of the coin people likes the "Advance Deck Over Smooth". Quick question did you use "Behr Deck Over" or "Advance Behr DeckOver"? I'm actually using Advance BehrDeckOver" and I have been noticing on the floor that muddy stains ( I think are my kids running around with my dog on the deck) but it doesnt go away when it rains (which is a concern). I have been having a nightmare trying to finish this project since I do not have help. My deck 180 sq. Ft. Thanks ahead for your response.👍
Wow, I did not even know there was an "Advanced"! I used the regular DeckOver product. Thanks for the info though, perhaps when I re-do the deck in 5ish years I will loo for the advanced.. if I don't go Trex that is lol.
Good luck!
I see. Thanks for your reply. Be bless and thanks for your videos.
@@ad-cb9tv Thank you for watching!
@@Isitworthitreviews In your first video you have the premium advanced deck over. I don't think they sell the regular one anymore?
@@frankceci5538 Thanks for the info!!
I had no idea lol.
The white spots is probably the Dawn dish soap. It probably absorbed through the deckover as it dried.
Interesting.. I did use that to was the deck before applying the deckover (although I did let it dry).. Any idea why it is only in spots and not the whole deck though?
@@Isitworthitreviews I would guess that it has something to do with the concentration of dawn on certain areas coupled with the variation in D.O. drying faster/slower in different areas with more/less sunlight. The slower it dries in some areas the greater the likelihood it pulled Dawn residue from the wood.
@@corysinclair5563 So that is interesting because the areas that I see the white are more in the sun. So I would imagine that those areas would have dried faster.. We gave it a full day to dry after the application also.
@@Isitworthitreviews I was wondering this myself! (Great and well made video by the way!). Maybe it’s caused by the sun? I dunno. Looks like the rest of deck is under the shade of your tree? And I’ve read in the previous comments above someone stated it’s something called Blushing? Maybe the moisture bled thur the deck over quicker due to the sun? That’s my guess. Keep up the good work!
@@joseluistelotstudio5358 Thank you for watching!
Maybe the white spots are from where you tried the stain remover? I don’t know if you only tried those spots with the stain remover and returned the product before applying to the rest of the deck. I remember in the first video that you observed how the stain remover dripped on the board underneath and left a chalky white look. Of course my theory only applies if you tried the stain remover on the whole deck.
I did try the stain remover on the whole deck. But, interestingly we don't see the white on the whole deck. That is a really good theory though. Perhaps the white is where there was a higher concentration of stain remover.
So how is it holding up after all these years?
Properly cleaning and drying afterwards is absolutely everything. Then apply two coats, allowing each coat to dry properly and you shouldn’t have any issues or problems period.
Prep work and properly cleaning and allowing the wood to dry is extremely important,....as it should be.
I definitely followed the instructions the best we could.. as mentioned we could not completely strip the old deckover so in some areas we coated over pre existing deckover.. We cleaned it, let it dry for and then put 2 coats (brushed on).
i disagree, i did all of that still have small flaking. I was only trying to get 2 more seasons out my already rough deck, but I would never recommend this product for a good condition deck
i followed the instructions and best practices and about a year later any thing that touches the deck like a chair bottom or table bottom causes small flaking. I wouldn’t recommend this product unless your deck is so far gone that you are just trying to get another season or two out if it.
I am not having that issue and it has been over 2 years now for me. There is some flaking in some areas though so I certainly would not say it is perfect.
Overall I would recommend a Trex type product if you had unlimited budget. Do you have a recommendation for a product that you can use on a good wood deck?
PREP PREP PREP, I used a primer and applied a brush coat and two roller coats and 3 years later looks the same as the day I did the application.
Hey Paul. Couldn’t agree with you more. 👍 PREP!! And adding a primer before hand is a smart idea! Wondering what primer did you actually use? I was thinking the same myself using the BEHR multi surface primer and sealer (the lavender or purple label).
I’m days away getting started on my deck as I write this so this thread is helping a ton! Thanks!
@@joseluistelotstudio5358 KILZ
I keep getting different opinions. Behr says to do two coats of Advanced Deckover but the employees in the paint dept at Home Depot told me to do only one coat...that the second coat is what makes it peel faster. Did you do one coat or two and how is your deck now? Thanks man...good video
Hey Steve,
I did use their cleaner product first which was a very bad experience, I did not recommend that at all (you can check out my initial review video here: ruclips.net/video/aG0brpkYJRM/видео.html)..
I also did do two coats since that was the direction from BEHR. I brush applied (not roller) because that allowed me to get completely around the boards (again see original video)..
The deck looks not too different now than it did after one year.. I am thinking of possibly doing a 2 year follow-up.. but if you watched the video above the deck essentially looks the same.
Have to use 2 coats, but this stuff is crap!! Stay away from it!!!!
Can you please spell the name of the trecks stain that you referenced or provide a link for it?
Trex is not a stain. It is actually composite decking. Much more expensive than coating your pre-existing wood but, if you can afford it that is the way to go. www.trex.com/
@@Isitworthitreviews If you are able please read this right away because I am trying to figure out if I should start using this product this morning, while the weather is good. Thank you for responding so quickly and for telling me about the Trex. I just bought two gallons of the Advanced Deck Over. I was getting ready to start doing the railings first and thought I would look on RUclips to see if anyone showed how to paint the railings. I watched your other video and appreciated how you talked about the importance of using the brush vs the roller and bringing the paint down over the edge to seal it. The problem I am running into is that I have seen other videos that shared that the deck over does not apply well to the railing. I am going back and forth this morning whether I should try to return the two gallons I bought or if I should just use it. Also, I did prepare the deck. It is completely stripped, dry and ready to go.
@@jeffreyosberg3117 For me the railings were the easiest part. I am not sure of the other videos and their specific circumstances but I found the railings to be easy. I would just be sure to use a brush and really load it up with product.
My deck looks like crap. It looked great when I first applied it, but then it faded and it feels.
Big waste of money.
To get it off it's gonna be a nightmare.
Peels, not feels.
Getting the deckover off the deck is a HUGE pain I completely agree.
Mine continues to look "OK".. the thing I am struggling with is that white haze which I am still not sure what it is although I do still think it might be the insecticides that I use.
@@Isitworthitreviews Hard water stains is my best guess, use lemon juice or vinegar, something acidic like a calcium remover
@@aaronfields307 Thanks for the advice.. I will try that.
That’s some sort of salt. That was in the board. Maybe the boards were not completely dry when painted? Irdk I’m just stating what I’ve see before.
Good point. It does look like that. I would have sworn they were completely dry though. I let them dry for 24 hours.. maybe that wasnt long enough
It's might be sunscreen
Give it 5 years... I used deckover 5 years ago and now have been on my hands and knees for the last couple of months trying to remove this GARBAGE. I tried several paint strippers, nothing worked. Finally I just took a knife and started lifting and peeling the paint in full sun or just after it rained - both the sun and the rain helped soften the paint and it seemed to come off easier. Then I purchased an orbital sander to take off the rest. It's been an absolute nightmare getting back to the natural wood surface. Some boards were rotted out because of trapped moisture. I definitely learned my lesson, and wouldn't recommend this product to my worst enemy. It will destroy your deck... And either cost you a ton of money to replace OR you're going to have to put in an unwarranted amount of sweat equity in to clean it off yourself. Don't make the same mistake I did!! Do yourself a favour... Purchase a natural oil-based product instead.
I'd have to agree with you for the most part. I would prefer Trex or some other composite material. But, I think Deckover provides that no splinter barrier for those that cant afford to go full composite. With that said, I agree that the product is a complete pain to remove.
you obviously didn't follow directions...🤷
It was absolute trash for us.
Really?
What was it that didn't work for you?
Have you tried other gutter guards in the past?
What was your experience with them?