Finish Your Deck

Dear Fellow Homeowner:

Since 1989, I’ve been applying, watching, testing and learning about deck finishes for one simple reason: So I can be sure I have the best deck-finishing information for discerning homeowners.

I can tell you exactly how to apply a deck finish that looks great and lasts as long as possible -- all the way from field-tested surface preparation techniques to product selection.

My home improvement writing has won awards across North America, and my latest Best Practices deck-finishing guide is like nothing else you’ll find online. It’s a concise, unbiased full-color report that clearly explains:

how to prepare new and old decks so the finish lasts.
specific tools for making deck preparation as easy as possible.
which current deck-finishing products have proven superior.
tricks to applying the optimum finish on your new or old deck.

Whether you’ll be finishing a deck yourself, or hiring a pro, it pays to know the difference between a good job and one that peels early and turns grey. And at $9.99, I’ve done my best to keep the price of this information as low as possible. That’s less than the gas you’ll burn driving to and from the store to buy stain, yet the information it contains can’t be found together anywhere else. It’ll add years of life to the deck finish you’re about to apply.

Just hit the “Order Now" link below to complete a secure, online transaction that provides instant access to a printable report that comes with my personal, money-back guarantee.

Every year, thousands of homeowners

watch helplessly as their new decks peel, flake and go grey. But it doesn’t have

to be this way for you…

If you’ve come this far and have decided that this report is not for you, may I ask a favour? Please click here to let me know why. Perhaps there’s some way I could do better.

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card-free@stevemaxwell.ca and I’ll get my report out to you another way.

Steve Maxwell, award-winning author of 3000+ articles, praised by MediaPost for his self-built “drop-dead gorgeous” Victorian-style house, also called Canada’s “best home improvement writer”, can help you to . . .

Create A Deck Finish That Lasts

About Steve Maxwell

Steve Maxwell is an award-winning home improvement authority and woodworking expert and he’s been helping people renovate, build and maintain their homes for more than 20 years. Jim Adair, a 30-year veteran editor of homes publications calls Steve “ the best home improvement/DIY writer I’ve ever worked with.”

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