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                        <title>Keep Using Penofin???</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 18 Aug 2013 12:28:29 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[For the prep you need to strip and brighten. Penofin has a tendency to darken. i would switch. TWP is better than the stains you mentioned.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[For the prep you need to strip and brighten. Penofin has a tendency to darken. i would switch. TWP is better than the stains you mentioned.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/">Deck Stain Questions and Answers</category>                        <dc:creator>Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood &amp; Decks Since 1993</dc:creator>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 17 Aug 2013 19:52:22 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I have a 19 year-old redwood deck in Denver metro (6,000&#039;) with half day full sun so get plenty of UV.  I have been using Penofin Blue (Redwood color) semi-transparant stain.  It has been to...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I have a 19 year-old redwood deck in Denver metro (6,000') with half day full sun so get plenty of UV.  I have been using Penofin Blue (Redwood color) semi-transparant stain.  It has been too many years (more than 6) since I re-stained the deck.  I am planning on sanding the vertical surfaces and cleaning and using a wood brightener on the deck since the horizontal surfaces (spindles) are very dark (maybe due to stain build-up?).  Is this the correct prep?<br />
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	I have also been considering using a different product (Messmaers, Cabot or Sikkens) but after reading the forum I am not so sure.  My major complaint with the Penofin is the smell as I need to wear a ventilator mask due to the fumes.<br />
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	Thanks,]]></content:encoded>
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