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Deck Stain Questions and Answers
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19/03/2013 7:51 pm
For years I have been “reconditioning” my deck with Cabot oil-based deck stain in Cordovan Brown. I apply a light coat to all horizontal surfaces for UV and water repellancy . This has kept the 20 year old deck looking excellent.
This year I went to replace the above Cabot stain and was presented with a water-based Cordovan Brown due to Illinois VOC regulations. Not only would this provide inferior protection, but the tint was noticeably different than the oil-based Cordovan Brown I am used to.
Does Cabot still support the mixing of their original oil-based tints in non-VOC states? If not, is it possible to get another stain manufacturer to reference the old Cabot tint and mix an oil-based equivalency for me?
