RE: Staining a Deck with new and old wood

Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood & Decks Since 1993 — Sun, 17 May 2026 14:27:28 +0000

It is not possible to blend new and old wood when using a semi-transparent stain. It doesn't matter the color or the stain brand. No matter what, the older wood will stain darker or richer as it is more absorbent than the new wood.

Staining a Deck with new and old wood

jwales — Mon, 11 May 2026 18:18:55 +0000

1866 1867 1868 Last year we replaced a large portion of our deck boards with pressure treated pine. We left the built in benches as they were still in decent shape. Now that the new wood has dried out, we used RAD stripper and brightener on the entire upper deck(doing the lower area next). We are going with TWP 1500 (pecan) for the stain. We tested 2 boards—one old and one new and the contrast between them is a lot more than we were anticipating. My question is—should we use a darker stain like dark oak on the new boards and use pecan on the old boards, do some sort of mix of the colors, or go with a different stain altogether? Thanks!

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RE: Staining a Deck with new and old wood

Staining a Deck with new and old wood