Get old finish off? - Deck Stain Questions and Answers https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/get-old-finish-off/ Deck Stain Help Forum Discussion Board en-US Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:45:10 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: Get old finish off? https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/get-old-finish-off/#post-15018 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:26:42 +0000 You may want to consider a two-toned deck as it will be difficult to remove it fully from the railings:

https://www.deckstainhelp.com/advantages-to-having-a-two-toned-deck/

]]> Deck Stain Questions and Answers Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood & Decks Since 1993 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/get-old-finish-off/#post-15018 RE: Get old finish off? https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/get-old-finish-off/#post-15017 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:16:32 +0000 Deck Stain Questions and Answers emf https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/get-old-finish-off/#post-15017 RE: Get old finish off? https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/get-old-finish-off/#post-15015 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:54:21 +0000 My deck has Behr premium transparent waterproofing wood finish coating. It's peeling and looks terrible. How do I best remove it please?

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Behr lies (someone should start a class action) about the opacity of their stains. What you have is not semi-transparent but opaque in appearance. You will need to treat it as what it really is (solid color in appearance), not what its label says.

See here for tips on removing solid color stains:

https://www.deckstainhelp.com/how-to-remove-a-solid-color-deck-stain-or-paint/

 

]]> Deck Stain Questions and Answers Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood & Decks Since 1993 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/get-old-finish-off/#post-15015 Get old finish off? https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/get-old-finish-off/#post-15012 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:20:32 +0000 My deck has Behr premium transparent waterproofing wood finish coating. It's peeling and looks terrible. How do I best remove it please?

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