Deck stain advice/help - Deck Stain Questions and Answers https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/deck-stain-advice-help/ Deck Stain Help Forum Discussion Board en-US Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:30:40 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: Deck stain advice/help https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/deck-stain-advice-help/#post-12022 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 11:19:40 +0000 That is still considered new.

]]> Deck Stain Questions and Answers Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood & Decks Since 1993 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/deck-stain-advice-help/#post-12022 RE: Deck stain advice/help https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/deck-stain-advice-help/#post-12019 Fri, 20 Jul 2018 12:16:13 +0000 Hi,

This isnt brand new. Its been sitting bare for 45-60 days or so. 

]]> Deck Stain Questions and Answers scotts1919 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/deck-stain-advice-help/#post-12019 RE: Deck stain advice/help https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/deck-stain-advice-help/#post-12018 Fri, 20 Jul 2018 12:05:36 +0000 Hello,

You should not stain this new wood right away:  Staining A New Deck

Best to remove the Sikkens fully by stripping and sanding, Brighten the wood after. Leave bare for a few months. Clean and brighten the wood and apply one coat of the new stain.

]]> Deck Stain Questions and Answers Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood & Decks Since 1993 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/deck-stain-advice-help/#post-12018 Deck stain advice/help https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/deck-stain-advice-help/#post-12017 Fri, 20 Jul 2018 10:59:19 +0000 I have a few questions regarding a new desk and the stain I applied. We recently had a nice new cedar deck built. I had been planning on using ppg(sikkens) cetol semi-transparent matte cedar as the stain. I prepped the deck by doing a light sand with 80 grit. Swept it off after that and waited for a nice and dry 4 days.

I began staining one morning around 8am, the day called for 30% rain so I was optimistic. I knew I wasn't going to get the whole deck done so I was planning on doing half. About 11am it started to rain. After inspection the next day it seems like the area I stained early was ok, but the area that I did closer to when it started raining will need to be redone, unfortunately.

No my other issue/question. Since I couldn't get it done in one day I had to continue the stain on the rest of the deck. When I applied stain up to the line of where I stopped previously I got some harsh lines. I also have an issue where some of the stain I applied was applied over the previous stain and now it's shiny and looks terrible.

So here is my question, how should I attack the area with the harsh lines and also the areas that are shiny with 2 coats accidentally on it? I understand why some of the areas are now shiny, its because i have a bit of the stain on top of stain which isn't good. So how do i rectify that?

Thanks for any help on this

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