http://blog.eastteak.com/index.php/2010/06/a-few-economical-tips-to-restore-an-exotic-hardwood-deck/ Exotic Hardwood Information and Discussion Fri, 31 Dec 2010 20:41:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://blog.eastteak.com/index.php/2010/06/a-few-economical-tips-to-restore-an-exotic-hardwood-deck/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Ed Kanemasu Fri, 31 Dec 2010 20:41:03 +0000 http://blog.eastteak.com/?p=193#comment-12 I have just installed an IPE deck and used Australian Timber Oil to give a dark brown finished. It looked great for a few weeks then yellow or light brown patches showed up over the deck. It appeared that the oil has disappeared in large spots. I did not pressure wash or sand. Should I lightly sand before trying another coating of oil? Thank you. ed I have just installed an IPE deck and used Australian Timber Oil to give a dark brown finished. It looked great for a few weeks then yellow or light brown patches showed up over the deck. It appeared that the oil has disappeared in large spots. I did not pressure wash or sand. Should I lightly sand before trying another coating of oil? Thank you. ed

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