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									How to maintain stain a year later? Still looks good. - Deck Cleaning Questions and Answers				            </title>
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                        <title>How to maintain stain a year later? Still looks good.</title>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2014 19:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I would just lightly clean to remove dirt and leave it alone. Do not add more stain. You cannot put a clear sealer on top of a stain.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I would just lightly clean to remove dirt and leave it alone. Do not add more stain. You cannot put a clear sealer on top of a stain.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/">Deck Cleaning Questions and Answers</category>                        <dc:creator>Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood &amp; Decks Since 1993</dc:creator>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2014 14:19:14 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I used an inferior stain product on my child&#039;s swing set last year before I found this amazing site.  I&#039;m not going to redo it because it&#039;s a swing set and not a deck.  It still looks fine. ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I used an inferior stain product on my child's swing set last year before I found this amazing site.  I'm not going to redo it because it's a swing set and not a deck.  It still looks fine.  My question is, what should I do this year to keep it looking good for as long as possible?  Should I clean and put more of the stain on?  I don't want it to get too dark.  Would it be ok to clean and put a clear water sealant on it?  What do you guys recommend?  Thanks!]]></content:encoded>
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