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14/08/2024 4:54 pm
Not seeing that.@administrator And the "halos" of old stain where the puddles dried?
Topic starter
14/08/2024 4:55 pm
Yes, but you have to let it dry for 48 hours after any prep or rain.Ah...I see that brightener should be applied while the deck is wet. Optimally: directly after cleaning. My cleaning process lasted two days and dries out quickly due to 80 degree weather.
My plan is to rinse the deck with water in the morning, add the brightener, rinse the brightener while it's still wet, and then let it dry out before applying stain (probably the following morning).
Is this correct? If not, please set me straight.
Thank you very much.
14/08/2024 5:05 pm
@administrator Thanks for the guidance about my plan (it seems we're writing simultaneously).
THANK YOU so much -- and doubly for the quick replies.
14/08/2024 5:38 pm
Of course, while waiting for a reply (and catching my breath, I've been cleaning for several hours), I'm researching and learning.
Do I need to wait before applying TWP as the cedar was only installed in June (although I've already stripped the Ready Seal)?
If so, what do you think of waiting and leaving it until spring when I'll have to reclean/brighten?
One coat or two? As it's new wood, I'm thinking one.
Do you recommend an alternative product over the TWP which I see has issues being absorbed into new wood?
Thanks....I'm sorry for multiple posts but the more I learn the more questions I have. (I'm now more informed than my "doing-it-all-my-life" contractor, who botched it in the first place.)
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14/08/2024 9:57 pm
3-4 months for new wood and TWP. Wait until then or Spring. Redo the prep when time to stain. TWP has no problems absorbing when done correctly. One coat if less than 12 months.Of course, while waiting for a reply (and catching my breath, I've been cleaning for several hours), I'm researching and learning.
Do I need to wait before applying TWP as the cedar was only installed in June (although I've already stripped the Ready Seal)?
If so, what do you think of waiting and leaving it until spring when I'll have to reclean/brighten?
One coat or two? As it's new wood, I'm thinking one.
Do you recommend an alternative product over the TWP which I see has issues being absorbed into new wood?
Thanks....I'm sorry for multiple posts but the more I learn the more questions I have. (I'm now more informed than my "doing-it-all-my-life" contractor, who botched it in the first place.)
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