Tom I did let my age before I applied the sealer. When I built mine the wood was very green. The time span you have planned is about the same amount off time I let my age before I applied it. I bought 5 gallons based on what the coverage on the can said. It was way too much. I even put it on much thicker than they say, that is perhaps why mine was a bit slick at first. It is already time to apply again in just a year. But it is easy with a pump sprayer and I still have 2.5 gallons left from the first purchase. Here's and old post you can see the deck and the color. They also have redwood and other colors but my house is cedar so I tried to match it. http://www.pondboss.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=20;t=003404;p=1


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