Bringing Your Weathered Ipe Deck Back to Life
If you've spent any time looking at your weathered ipe deck lately, you've probably noticed that the deep, luxurious chocolate brown color it had when it was new has faded into a soft, silvery gray. Honestly, it happens to the best of us. Ipe is one of the toughest, densest woods on the planet—often called "ironwood"—but even it can't escape the constant beating of the sun's UV rays. While that silver patina is actually a look some people really love, others want that rich, dark hardwood glow back. ...