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11/08/2018 2:56 am
We are sanding the exterior of our cedar sun porch to prep it to re-stain. Once sanded down to bare wood, do I still need to clean and/or brighten the boards? I can easily see that all the previous stain is removed.
Also, what’s better? Oil or water based? Can you re-apply waterbased stain (same brand) over existing stain without having to completely remove the old coat?
11/08/2018 12:06 pm
Yes, clean and brighten for the final prep. This helps the stain to soak in better. Depends on the brand, not the type of stain as to which are better. There are both good and bad stains that are oil or water-based. Read this for tips:
https://www.deckstainhelp.com/the-5-best-deck-stain-reviews-and-ratings/
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13/08/2018 12:29 am
Thank you! If using RAD stain, would we need 1or 2 coats?
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15/08/2018 4:17 pm
Thanks!
just two more questions ....
Can we stain after it rains, and how long do we need dry weather after we stain?
Will the cleaner/brightener do anything to the stained boards inside the porch, which are in good shape and we are not redoing. If we splash or spill onto these boards, will there be an issue?
thanks again so much
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15/08/2018 5:14 pm
It’s Arbourcout stain ...
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21/08/2018 10:03 pm
We finished prepping and stained 2 days ago. Today it’s raining, and the water isn’t beading on the newly stained boards, is that normal? Should it be? We used the RAD stain, using 1 coat in cedar, it looks very nice!
