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Where can I find a plastic textured product to apply over plywood decking to conceal seams and flaws in the plywood?

My old plywood decking was concealed with the fake green carpet you can purchase at Lowes/Home Depot. It worked well for a number of years but I'm not sure how well it insulated the plywood. It is still in good shape but the carpet has worn through. I don't want to paint as the deck as it will not conceal the seams between plywood planks and there are some dips in the weathered plywood. I want a textured product to conceal seams, level out dips and hide the wood itself.

I am not aware of a coating that will be effective in leveling out the dips in your plywood deck. Since you are planning on coating the deck, I recommend that you pull up the plywood and repair the foundation of the deck to eliminate the dips and then install new plywood to the deck. You can then choose a number of textured coatings that will waterproof the deck. A urethane based deck coating with a non-skid texture would likely be something that you could apply yourself if that is what you are looking for. You may want to get a contractor to examine the deck and give you an estimate for the work that you want to have done.