Name:   Ulysses E. McGill - Subject:   Dock sealer? Finally back on the lake! Date:   6/18/2014 1:49:25 PM (updated 6/18/2014 1:53:38 PM)

Welcome back, Chris. From my experience (30+ years of owning/maintaining/replacing/sealing/painting/refurbishing many different decks and docks) I have come to the conclusion that any clear or lightly colored water sealer is mostly a waste of money. The more opaque the product, the longer it can/will protect the wood. I've tried about everything from clear to solid stain over the years and my results are fairly close to what you will see if you look at consumer reports (I've only used the higher recomended products). Look at the pic I posted on FB this morning and see my latest attempt at preservation....I did my 15 year old pier with Behr Deckover. My initial thoughts are very positive, but we'll see how it stands up to the time test. In the pic you will also see I rebuilt my floater with new wood....I havent decided for sure, but I'm heavily considering the Deckover on that too once it's fully cured.