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17/05/2016 12:04 am
I have used Sikkens Cerol SRD RE for the past 4 years, and every spring it's sand and recoat. This year I found this site and decided to strip the deck and railings (knotty cedar deck and clear cedar railings installed about 15 years ago and still looking fine). I wanted to use the Defy stripper and brightened, but every listed hardware store did not have the products in stock. I purchased a gallon of Rock Miracle deck stripper and was told that a neutralizer would not be necessary. I spray pumped the stepper on, waited 10-15 minutes and used a pressure washer, at 1kpsi to remove after a lite scrubbing with a stiff brush. The horizontal(knotty cedar) came out pretty clean, but the clear cedar railing were BLACK!. Both surfaces had an oily feel to them. It has now been about 2 hours and they are lightening slightly. I was hoping to apply a semi- transparent stain in order to extend my maintenance time and hoping to use a product recommended on this site. Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks,
Peter S
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17/05/2016 5:00 pm
It has whitened up significantly, but I am applying a bright ear/neutralizer also. What is a safe choice for a new finish? I would like to stick with the penetrating oil type, but now feel it's necessary to step up to a semi transparent in hopes of extending my maintenance of the finish.
BTW, this is an interesting and useful forum. Thanks for your time and efforts.
Peter S
