Super Deck stain on cedar soffit - 2 years in a few boards with black mold - Deck Stain Questions and Answers https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/super-deck-stain-on-cedar-soffit-2-years-in-a-few-boards-with-black-mold/ Deck Stain Help Forum Discussion Board en-US Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:24:18 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: Super Deck stain on cedar soffit - 2 years in a few boards with black mold https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/super-deck-stain-on-cedar-soffit-2-years-in-a-few-boards-with-black-mold/#post-13121 Sun, 09 Feb 2020 15:15:48 +0000 Deck Stain Questions and Answers Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood & Decks Since 1993 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/super-deck-stain-on-cedar-soffit-2-years-in-a-few-boards-with-black-mold/#post-13121 Super Deck stain on cedar soffit - 2 years in a few boards with black mold https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/super-deck-stain-on-cedar-soffit-2-years-in-a-few-boards-with-black-mold/#post-13120 Sun, 09 Feb 2020 14:42:17 +0000 I read the review here for super deck stain after I had already stained my cedar soffit with it.  Many people complain about black mold.  I hoped that since my cedar with in the soffit it would generally have no organic matter accumulating and would get very little moisture.  I stained both sides of the soffit material prior to installation and had the material inside and it was dry.  I am in the pacific northwest.  It has been 2 years since it was stained.

Generally it still looks ok but there are some boards that are exceptions.  What is my best course of action, sand the moldy boards and re-stain?  Is the mold problem here a problem with the stain and the linseed oil content as indicated in other reviews?

 

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