We are having our 16x20 ft deck and pergola replaced with Ipe in a couple of weeks. We live in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada so we get 4 very distinct seasons. The company doing the deck have recommended we use a product called Ipe Oil ( I have seen this being sold by Advantage Lumber in the US ). Has anyone used this product on their Ipe decks and if so has it given satisfactory results for them. I have read every posting on finishing Ipe decks and have not seen this product in any posts. We do not want to use any product that will build up and have to be stripped off in the near future.