Penofin Ultra Premium Red Label, Redwood - 1 Gal (Penofin F3MTRGA)

We use Penofin Ultra Premium Red Label, Redwood for all our custom outdoor furniture. Protection is fabulous for UV protection and lasts longer than any other product we have tried.

I use for the protection of out door wood patio furniture I live in the good old sunny state of Florida where the sun rays are Harsh I apply approximately every 2 years looks nice as well as durability been using for years!

Good product

This is a great product and a reliable Seller

Great on outdoor redwood projects

Number one it is the best Penofin product for transparent uv protection, so if you chose Penofin then trust me this is the one you want over blue label. So there is roughly three choices of types of stain, penetrating oils like Penofin, semi transparent water based or oil based, and then your sit on top products poly's and water sealers such as thompsons.So first you have to identify what type of person you are and how bad you want this to last. Me personally, I don't feel like applying this yearly or less, so sit on tops for me is out of the question. Now, I could use a polyurethane and have, but on wood that sits laterally such as decks they have some downsides such as fails in some spots and not others plus yellowing, but generally speaking poly would be my second choice.Now we discuss semi's, either oil based or water based they suffer the same fate. Because when they fail in either one year or three depending on which type, they go blotchy, and now you have to clean and stain the thing again or live with blotchy, and you were better off not staining it in the first place. Yes semi transparents offer the most protection other then paint, but they require the most upkeep by far to look good and for me they are the worse choice. Right now I have 200ft of fence where the fence boards have black grain showing through and blotchy redwood color that looks horrible, but the "good news" is there is no grey, so if battling against grey is the goal, this is the way to go, but it is a lot of work. It is an easy to thing to tell yourself yeah I will just do that work when needed, it is another to actually do it. Now for me to get it back, I need to sand it, use prep products, and then stain it again. What I settle for is to hit it with water based sit on top that still shows blotchies.Enter transparent penatrating oils. No matter what you do, if you opt to maintain to keep the natural new color of the wood, it is the easiest to reapply. You can opt for their "cleaning" product that will give you longevity, but it certainly isnt needed. So if you get lazy and opt not to apply when needed, all you will get is a natural aging process with no blotchies. And if you opt to keep that great protection on the wood, simply apply and wipe off excess, done and that will give you three more years plus that easily on horizontal wood, and 2 years most likely on stuff like decks that are lateral. You can get more or less depending on where you are, but sunshine will determine when it is time to reapply. It is kind of simple, if the wood is wet and beading, you are protection. Why I like Penofin Ultra against every other penatrating oil? It is the only transparent penetrating oil that is 99% effective against UV and that is all. The brand doesnt mean anything to me, but this formula does. For my purposes and desire to keep it simple, I need the most effective choice against uv and one that never looks blotchy, and Penofin Ultra fits that bill to a t. The main difference between this and sit on tops is longevity, and while this costs more it saves me at least two times the amount of labor saved because next year I dont have to do anything but enjoy it. My location generally equals to a three year coat. I would like a cheaper option someday, but until I find that I will use this product and only this product, the blue penofin does NOT last as long.So imo no matter what you do you absolutely need to sand the wood first, even fence boards. A quick sanding of 80 grit is all you need, for something like a retaining wall or custom fence go up to 120 grit. This makes application a breeze, you will waste tons of product trying to put this up and unsanded wood. If sanding is a problem for you, then opt for the spray on water based sealers you can put on a hose and do yearly. Because anything other then that, you will be better off sanding or you will still need to sand when you go blotchy. To be honest that isnt a terrible strategy for a fence, but for this product it needs to be sanded. I use a cheap micro fiber to wipe off. Keep a wet edge on the towel with this product proving the wetness. Dont put on pink wood unless you want to look at pink for a long time.So hope that helps, chose what type of stain suits you and your willingness to work for it, if it is penofin ultra then sand the wood, make sure the pink is gone and apply super thin and wipe as you go. If you are building a fence or a deck, if the pink is gone and you sanded it, the easiest and best way to apply this is before you put the board up. Make sure the boards are dry, if you put a few drops the wood before sanding it the wood should absorb it, if it doesnt the wood is still wet.