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Deck Stain Questions and Answers
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22/08/2013 2:54 pm
Hello, I would appreciate some assistance on a few questions on staining a newly installed cedar deck railing. I live in the Seattle area; the railing was installed about 6 weeks ago; the weather has been pretty dry; the goal is to preserve the natural wood color.
1. From what I've read, I am thinking of using Anderson Clark transparent "natural" stain. Is this a good choice? Is there a better choice to achieve my desired end result?
2. Have I waited a sufficiently long enough time to apply this stain?
3. If I am able to stain the cedar now, do I need to go through the cleaning and brightening process using something like Restore-A-Deck? Can I just lightly pressure wash it before I stain?
4. After I do clean the cedar, how long should I wait for it to dry before I apply the stain?
Thank you very much. Your website is great.
Topic starter
26/08/2013 7:22 pm
One follow up question: Does the Armstrong Clark stain fully dry-to-touch? The product is described as being wet and dry oil-based. Thank you.
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03/09/2013 6:59 am
Need some help.
I applied Armstrong Clark transparent cedar color stain on the cedar railings. We are not happy with the color. It's too reddish and gold. Can we apply a gray stain over it? Can we use a water base stain like Defy? Do we need to clean and brighten before we re-stain? Thanks.
