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Does anyone have thoughts on DEFY vs OLYMPIC for a clear stain option?  olympic has a warranty but defy seems to be pretty popular.

5 year old deck, previously with semi-transparent stain (will be stripping)

I live in Virginia and the deck gets a lot of sun.

 


   
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Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood & Decks Since 1993
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Defy makes much better products than Olympic does. We would still get a semi-transparent stain as they will last 2-3 times longer than a true clear sealer.


   
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i like ease of applying clear right over clear when the need arises vs having stain over stain with semi-transparent.  Also my Sherwin Williams semi transparent experience has scared me forever.


   
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SW makes poor stains. All of the stains we suggest can be cleaned and reapplied as needed since they are penetrating stains. They will last much longer than a clear.

https://www.deckstainhelp.com/the-5-best-deck-stain-reviews-and-ratings/


   
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