[Sticky] Deck Staining Help

I live in Ohio, my deck is on the west side of the house and gets all the afternoon sun. It is made of ptp and is 25 yrs. old. I last treated it 3 yrs. ago with Olympic stain. All I've done is powerwash and stain every 3-4 yrs. I'm a dummy and never gave it a thought about doing anything else. Its 600 sq. ft. so its a job. The stain is fading bad and my questions are,
1) Should I wait until spring or can I do it now?
2) I power-washed it, do I still need to strip it?
3) I was thinking of Defy extreme what do you think?

1. Either is fine. Still plenty of time this year.
2. Yes if you still have old Olympic and you are switching brands.
3. Extreme would be a good choice for this.

I am in California and built an 1100 sq. ft redwood deck in June of 2014. California summers are very warm. Is it advisable to now stain the deck or should we continue to wait? What product should we use? What are the steps we should follow to ensure a quality finish? Where can I purchase the recommended products? thanks!

I live in Michigan. I have a front covered porch that is open on two sides and gets full sun as well as a lot of weather. I am having a new tongue-in-groove fir flooring put on it today. The previous one rotted. I want to stain with a solid deck stain but am trying to choose between oil-based and oil-modified. I am considering Cabot oil based or Zar oil modified acrylic. I have been told regular acrylic doesn't hold up well. I would appreciate any advice and recommendations as to brands and types of stain. My main goal is to protect it from moisture so it won't rot again. Thanks!

Use oil based. The oil based modified is really a water based stain.

Would love some advice on this . . . . we have a brand new pressure treated clear pine (no knots) deck. We have let it dry from Fall of 2013 and we are ready to stain. We will be cleaning and brightening with restore a deck kit - first.

We really wanted to use two tones of stain since the deck has some decorative inlays with the pressure treated wood and low profile benches surrounding it. Was planning to do a grey with a darker grey on the inlays and the bench surrounds. That does not seem to be possible looking at the top stains you are recommending: TWP, Armstrong, and Defy. No "color" selections outside of the cedars, natural and other normal colors. I sent for a grey sample of the semi-transparent Armstrong Clark and it just looked dirty on the pressure treated - barely showed up. And, there was only one grey. My "plan" doesn't seem to be happening as far as the 2 tone plan! So, before leaves start falling and winter hits, we need to get this deck stained. I've read the forums, but curious what brand and what colors you would use for a 2 tone look if we give up on the grey option. I would like a distinctive, but complementary stain. Our house color is pale blue with white trim and black shutters - but not sure that really matters!
any guidance would be appreciated - - - would love to use the best products, although the "not recommended" products have much better color options!!

Maybe the TWP 1504 Black Walnut and a lighter color?

I live in Michigan and I have an elevated white oak deck in full sun.
I have used a sikkens stain and black areas appeared within two months.
The white oak came with little cost and it is beautiful. I wish to find a sealer to keep the water out. I believe the water is a carrier for minerals that tend to blacken the oak. A little uv protection is always good. Thanks

Quote from administrator on December 29, 11:58
When asking questions on Deck Staining please include:

<ul>1. State you live in</ul>
<ul>2. Full Shade, Partial Shade, or Full Sun</ul>
<ul>3. Type of Wood</ul>
<ul>4. Mold or Mildew Issues</ul>
<ul>5. Main Issues with Previous Stains</ul>

Strip off the Sikkens and brighten the wood. Use TWP 100 Series.

The Sikkens turning black is fairly common.

1. State you live in - Southern Illinois, few miles outside of St. Louis MO

2. Full Shade, Partial Shade, or Full Sun - Two tier deck, portion of it is full sun for a good part of the day, second portion would be mainly full shade.

3. Type of Wood - 11 Year old Cedar Wood

4. Mold or Mildew Issues - We do have some mildew on the full shade portion of the deck, first time this past year (however we are going on 3 years since last staining)

5. Main Issues with Previous Stains - Uneven staining, never really "stripped" previous stain.

We want to clean/strip and stain (with a hint of coloring) the deck before we get to far into winter. In addition, we are going to have to replace a few boards that have damaged or "gnawed" by our husky. I wasn't sure how to handle replacement of boards with new boards and staining the older boards.

Strip and brighten with the Restore A Deck products for the prep. Look at the Armstrong Clark in the semi-solid colors for this as it will blend the new and older wood better then a transparent will. If you want lease color, it will show a huge difference between the new and old wood.

When asking questions on Deck Staining please include:

1. Michigan
2. Full Sun
3. Pressure treated deck boards
4. Mold or Mildew Issues: None
5. Main Issues with Previous Stains: They had a solid on this deck before we bought the house. I got most of the stain off of the floor boards but the railings and spindles won't come completely clean so I figure I need a solid to match. I looked at Cabot OTV but they don't recommend it on decks or horizontal surfaces???? I used a square buff sander on this beast as there were a few areas that scared me (in terms of splinters, etc). I thought at RESTORE but these reviews scare me. Does anyone have suggestions?

Cabot Solid Decking Stain or Flood Solid stains for decks.

Hi my house is 3 years old with IPE siding and stairs and deck.
Not sure what to use on it to restore the wood.
It gets FULL sun
I'm in LOS Angeles
No mildew problem.
Sikkuns Cetol has been recommended by some, others say no use the Penofin.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
It's a huge job and I want to make sure it's done right.
Thanks!

Quote from administrator on September 30, 12:55
Cabot Solid Decking Stain or Flood Solid stains for decks.

With all the horrible reviews for these Deck Restore products like Restore, Deck Over, ect what does anyone know about Deck Correct?

Also is the Cabot Solid Deck Stain oil based or acrylic that I want to use?

http://www.cabotstain.com/products/product/Deck-Correct.html