What colors does ready seal come in?

  • Ready seal comes in seven different colors: 100G-Gold, 005-Light Brown, 015B-Medium Brown, 020-Medium Red, 025-Dark Brown, 030-Dark Red and Natural Cedar. There is also another formula called Redwood only made for the use on Redwood.

What Types of wood can Ready Seal be used on?

  • Ready Seal can be used on all types of wood. Redwood only is also recommended for mahogany.

Does Ready Seal contain UV protection?

  • The pigment is the UV protection. ALL Ready Seal colors contain transoxide pigments except the Gold. Transoxide pigments contain small pieces of metal that reflect the sun. The Gold contains a clay pigment, which does give some UV protection but not as much as the other colors. The darker the color the more protection you will have.

What are the temperature limits on Ready Seal?

  • Ready Seal can be used in hot or cold conditions. Bright sun is not a problem. It will penetrate a little slower in wood conditions as the wood grain begins to shrink. It is also harder to get the wood to dry in colder weather.

How long does it take for oil to soak in after sealing?

  • There will be an oily residue on wood for 48-72 hours after sealing. It can still be walked on but there may be some tracking.

What is Ready Seal?

  • Ready Seal is a semi-transparent sealer and stain in one. It is a unique blend of resins, pigment, oils and mildewcide that penetrates deeply into the wood to protect and preserve it from the elements.

Does Ready Seal have to be backbrushed?

  • No back brushing is needed because it penetrates quickly without any laps, runs or streaks.

How long a drying time does it need before it rains?

  • It can be rained on 15 minutes after it is applied.

How often should Ready Seal be applied?

  • It should be done at least every two years.

Why does the product stop beading water?

  • After the product has completely soaked in the beading will stop. This does not mean that is has stopped performing. Ready Seal is made to spread water out so it will dry up as quickly as possible. It is still keeping water out even though it is not beading water.

Deck is to dark when done?

  • It takes 10 days to 2 weeks for Ready Seal to reach its true color after it is applied.