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Cut In Edges and Seal Joints/Cracks

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$50 pool deck restoration. Staining Pool Decks with concrete stain.

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What happens here

After applying the initial coat of stain, use a brush to 'cut in' along the edges of the pool and other features, as well as over any wood expansion joints. The 'Paint Life Brook brush' with 'Dupont filament tynax and Oreo brush' bristles is recommended for its stiffness and ability to hold stain without dripping. The stain can be applied directly over wood expansion joints. Once these areas are stained, apply 'Tower Sealants AU1 sealant' with a brush into the wood expansion joints and any cracks that have opened up in the concrete. This will seal and prime these areas, preventing bugs, dirt, and moisture from causing further damage.

Goal: Detail the edges and protect expansion joints and cracks

Tools and materials

  • Caulk Gun — Applying sealant to cracks and joints
  • Paint Life Brook Brush Paint Life — Cutting in edges and applying stain to wood joints

What they say

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the top of the wood and so you can go on wood and the concrete now I'm putting one coat over the wood and the cracks I'm going to go back but be using a product from Tower sealants a u au1 sealant I'm going to go back over after my first coat I'm going to seal these wood joints and some of these cracks that have opened up again I'm going to go over those with the au1 this is sealant so I'm just going to brush that coat initially over this wood that'll seal it prime it and then I'll go back over it with my joint sealant some people might ask how many coats do you typically apply if this has never been stained before I'm going to apply two coats of stain and I'll be finished this has already been coated this is three years ago it was coated so just one coat or the same color if you're doing a color change you're probably going to have to do two coats I like sealing the joints and cracks too to keep bugs keep dirt moisture out to keep it from continuing to crack so I'm just cutting in right along the pool deck here I'm using a paint life Brook brush right here it's a Dupont filament tynax and Oreo brush just the right amount of stiffness to do these cut ends and holds the stain very well perfect cut ends right along this Edge

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