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03/07/2019 1:10 am
- 1. State you live in: Indiana
- 2. Full Shade, Partial Shade, or Full Sun: Partial shade
- 3. Type of Wood: unknown
- 4. Mold or Mildew Issues: no
- 5. Main Issues with Previous Stains: Not sure any was applied.
Moved into this house in September 2018 (and I've never lived in a house with a deck before, so don't know what to look for). Deck was replaced sometime in 2017. Unsure whether it was stained; there is a half-empty can of Cabot Gold in the garage that the previous residents left behind, but it could be from the previous deck (there's no date on the can). I did a cleaning on Sunday night with a mixture of Oxi-clean and Dawn. I'm attaching photos from today, about 2 hours after it rained quite a bit. I'd prefer to use Defy Extreme semi-transparent, but I really don't want to have to sand, so I'd opt for a solid stain as an alternative.
Does this look like a deck that was previously stained?
Thank you!
03/07/2019 11:18 am
Yes, you still have a coating on the wood. To use a semi-transparent, you will need to strip and or sand to remove. Another option is to use a solid stain.
https://www.deckstainhelp.com/what-are-the-best-solid-color-deck-stains/
