DeckWise Ipe Oil Hardwood Deck Semi-Transparent 250 V.O.C. Natural Finish, 1-Gallon

Perfect for our Ipe wood deck. Light application absorbs and preserves the wood and enhances the natural beauty of the wood.

Pictures show after cleaning/brightening and then after finishing with DeckWise Ipe Oil.I've tried a different product meant for hardwoods as well but DeckWise Ipe Oil retains the deck beauty as it was meant to be. The other product had a more amber tint, likely for additional protection but I didn't experience any extra durability/longevity in it. I'm sticking with Ipe Oil from now on.I simply applied this with an old t-shirt. Generously apply to the decking a few boards at a time, hit the gaps, then lightly rewipe the area with the same rag, move on to the next section. Easy to apply. I probably applied it a little thinner than recommended since I didn't use quite 1/2 gallon over 200 sq/ft plus railing.

We neglected our porch a bit too long. After stripping and cleaning this product looks to be a good choice for protecting and looks.Soaks in and looks good.FYI ..... It smells like old bowling shoes and stale popcorn.

We had used this product about 9 years ago when our deck was new. The wood is Purvian. We applied this product with ease and as you can see it is perfect. The color will fade as the summer and hotter months roll in. Can't go wrong with this amazing product.

My deck is 10 year old Ipe. Definitely greying, with splotches of the natural brown. I first powerwash with 3000 PSI pressure washer, 4 inches away, and 15 degree spray tip. The Ipe is so hard, it handles this abuse well. I have done it every year without damage.I did the DeckWize A and B treatments. Because it was cool and cloudy, I mixed twice as strong, and allowed twice the recommended time.I do not think it did much, only turning the brown splotches grey.Then, I followed several days later with DeckWize Ipe Oil. I use 3/4 gallon for 400 square feet, using 9 inch lambswool pad. Using a paint roller leaves too much product on. Both pictures are after the DeckWize cleaner and brightener (A and B). Before and after the Ipe Oil applied. Now I am happy. Beautiful.Ipe is so hard, I do not think this oil penetrates much, if any. Still looks good for a year anyway.Next year, I will not go through the work of the A and B Wood Cleaner and Brightener again. Just powerwash and oil.Caution! Very vulnerable to spontaneous combustion. Dispose of you rags proper. I threw my oily rags off the deck, landing on my composite kayak overnight. Smoldered through it, and I could never get grass to grow there again.

(Photo shows before and after staining a new dock built about 4 months earlier.)I’m giving “Ipe Oil” 4 stars because while I’m generally satisfied (only two days after application) I was surprised to find this to be a fairly heavy stain. I was expecting a mostly clear oil from the name and description. But when you open the can you find a brown stain as dark as the brown deck on the label. Though I’m not unhappy with the color, I wouldn’t have bought a stain this dark if I had realized it.Apart from the color, application was easy. The hardest part was waiting for good weather. But then I sanded all surfaces with a ROS and 80 grit. Then applied the stain with a staining pad/sponge a small section at a time. Dipping only a small part of the sponge at a time made for a fairly mess-free process. I didn’t find an issue with overlapping unevenness of color this way, even with overlapping. Being careful about an even coating, I also didn’t need to wipe up excess. The whole thing, with sanding and railings, took a day rather than the half day I had expected, but the result is nice looking— again despite the surprise of how deep bodied the stain actually is.

We have several decks made of Ipe, as well as hand railings. We have experimented with a variety of products, and have found that this is the best stain. For the hand rails, we use Sikkens Marine Varnish, which seems to be the only thing that holds up 2-3 years, but that's too slick to use on decks and we have resigned ourselves to pressure washing and reapplying this product to the decks once a year.At the end of 12 months, the deck still looks decent, just faded.. a quick power wash and another application of this product, applied with a stain sponge, works great and makes them look great for another year.Highly recommended.Hope this helps.