Deck was Gemini Restore a Deck kit cleaned and brightened on Thursday the 20th, Stained with TWP1500 on Tuesday the 25th, job was done by 5PM. No rain until 7:30PM the following day there was a brief rain that soaked the deck 26 hours after finishing. The rain flooded the splits and knots, the oil floated out and dried on the surface leaving shiny streaks all over the deck at just about every split. It was still slightly tacky when I checked it out, tried buffing a test spot with mineral spirits with no improvement in the sheen.

Any recommendations?

Thank you sir,

Jon

If you were in my shoes and would be hiring a contractor to stain the new deck (about 10 months old), would you go with the TWP 1500 stain (TWP 100 is not allowed in Virginia) or the Restore-A-Deck semi-transparent water based stain? I read your reviews and you rated both stains very highly. However, I would appreciate it if you can tell me why you would choose one of these over the other.

Thank you!

Trying to decide whether to use TWP 1500 stain or the Restore-A-Deck semi-transparent stain for new deck (almost a year old). How long does it take for TWP 1500 stain to dry?  TWP product data sheet says "Watch local weather forecasts BEFORE applying this stain to assure there is no rain 2-3 days after application." I read that rain will damage the oil based stain finish. Therefore, I'm concerned with going with the TWP stain and leaning towards using the Restore-A-Deck semi-transparent stain.

Questions regarding use of the Restore-A-Deck cleaner and brightener kit.

Is there any concern if either the cleaner or brightener is accidentally sprayed on the deck's (less than a year old) powder coated black aluminum balusters and black Nylon deck railing kit?

Restore-A-Deck cleaner instructions say to apply it with a pump-up sprayer. However, can the cleaner be added to the contractor's pressure washer instead so that it can be applied during the soft wash, or does the cleaner need to sit on the wood prior to soft washing with pressure washer?

Is there a recommended maximum pressure to use when soft washing with pressure washer?

I will be applying the brightener.  Can I use a garden hose to rinse off the brightener?

Thank You!