dark heartwood - Deck Cleaning Questions and Answers https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/dark-heartwood/ Deck Stain Help Forum Discussion Board en-US Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:59:56 +0000 wpForo 60 dark heartwood https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/dark-heartwood/#post-8019 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:07:18 +0000 Deck Cleaning Questions and Answers Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood & Decks Since 1993 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/dark-heartwood/#post-8019 dark heartwood https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/dark-heartwood/#post-8017 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 22:29:21 +0000 Tried Sikkens translucent cedartone on left.
Tried TWP 1501 cedartone on right.
Both look terrible..............the black appearance of the wood grain after the stain application doesn`t look good.
The only prep the contractor did was powerwash with TSP, then litely sand. The sanding was very inconsistant.
What would correct this poor appearance before we stain the entire deck with the TWP semi trans cedartone.
I want to see the grain, not hide it. Thanks.

]]> Deck Cleaning Questions and Answers pepe https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/dark-heartwood/#post-8017 dark heartwood https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/dark-heartwood/#post-8014 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 11:56:59 +0000 What`s your reccommendation on a britener?]]> Deck Cleaning Questions and Answers pepe https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/dark-heartwood/#post-8014 dark heartwood https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/dark-heartwood/#post-8012 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 11:22:49 +0000 Deck Cleaning Questions and Answers Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood & Decks Since 1993 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/dark-heartwood/#post-8012 dark heartwood https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/dark-heartwood/#post-8011 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:55:08 +0000 Tried a test brushing with semi-trans TWP stain and the grain still looks dark/ black......not a good look, but I want to see the grain, not hide it. Any suggestions to lighten up the heartwwod grain?]]> Deck Cleaning Questions and Answers pepe https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/dark-heartwood/#post-8011