[Sticky] Deck Staining Help

Location: Southwest Florida
Exposure: half full sun/half partial sun
Wood: pressure treated
Mold/mildew on stairs
Starting to peel/ horrible terra cotta solid stain

Looking to strip and recoat. Not sure what stain would be the best open to semi or solid

Also, what would be the best thing to remove an existing solid stain?

Sanding to remove the solid stain as strippers will not do it. Once removed use a oil based stain. Semi-solid Armstrong Clark.

I live in CT I have a mahogany wood deck 70% direct sun and exposed to the elements...what stain product would you recommend?

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Quote from lahoud12 on July 28, 16:29
I live in CT I have a mahogany wood deck 70% direct sun and exposed to the elements...what stain product would you recommend?

Armstrong Clark in the Mahogany color.

Just bought a house and I need to know what to put on my deck. I have used "Flood" in the past with good luck but only clear coat. My deck now is brown and I just don't know what to do?

Any help?

Here are some pics?

Tint suggestions? Brands? I would like to use Flood again but can I match the color?

Tried to post pix but did not work?

Please post a picture so we can see deck. Use the reply in the blue tab below or above and upload image there.

Hope these pics can help.

I do not think that will strip off completely. Is it a solid color stain? Hard to tel from pictures.

1. Northern California
2. Half full sun, half partial sun
3. Redwood, 15 years old
4. Black mold in shady area; some algae
5. Last stain: ReadySeal 4 years ago (applied by a contractor.) Mold showed up in the shaded area within weeks.

I have stripped the deck and applied brightener. I then lightly sanded the deck floor with 100 grit sandpaper.

The railings on this deck are VERY hard to get to. I would like to treat them with something that will last many years (a decade?) I would like to two-tone this deck, with a semi-transparent stain on the floor and a solid stain or paint for the railings.

Thanks for your suggestions!

Hello
1. Northern Wisconsin
2. Redwood "Rough Rider" lap siding - 20 years old
3. Lots of full sun
4. Previous transparent stains: Pennefin Blue
5. Problem: Yes the 'blackening' and strong odor.
6. Great color.
Need help: Pennefin has not changed formula over the years and does have the problems as you stated. I sampled some of the TWP 100 Redwood and it looked like red barn paint. What to use (transparent?)that beats Pennefin and looks good on natural redwood? Thanks.

1. Central Georgia
2. Partial Shade - West facing
3. Pressure treated wood (not sure of type)
4. Mold or Mildew Issues - none
5. Main Issues with Previous Stains - stain peeling/chipping away

We bought an 11 year old house with a two level deck. Not sure if the entire deck is 10 yrs old or if the lower level was added later. Both levels have peeling/chipping stain with exposed wood (see attached pictures).

I have no idea what type stain (or paint) was used on the deck, but I do know there was a second application put over the original. I stripped the lower deck in preparation for using the Rustoleum 10x Deck restore but after reading your article, decided against that. I would like to use a solid color stain (gray) similar to what we have now so it will match the house.

So my questions are:
1. Is it necessary to strip the entire deck if I want to solid stain over what's there, even if I don't know what was used to stain previously, or can I just use a Deck cleaner?

2. Do you use the same stain on the vertical surfaces that was used on the horizontal surfaces?

3. And finally what brand stain would you recommend for my location?

Thanks!

1. Just remove as much as you can before applying another solid stain.
2. Yes
3. Try Flood Solid stains

Do you have any reviews on : Olympic Solid Redwood Latex Stain

Sorry but no. It is not a bad stain for a solid. All latex or acrylic stains will not penetrate as well as an oil though and will be prone to peeling more so because of that.