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                        <title>Thinning second coat of stain</title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2016 11:41:56 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[No that is not possible. We would leave it alone and not add more as more then lily the Behr will peel within a year anyhow. It will make it easier for you to remove when it fails.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[No that is not possible. We would leave it alone and not add more as more then lily the Behr will peel within a year anyhow. It will make it easier for you to remove when it fails.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/">Deck Stain Questions and Answers</category>                        <dc:creator>Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood &amp; Decks Since 1993</dc:creator>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2016 18:23:57 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Hi, first post here.  I stained my front porch this weekend with Behr semi transparent deck over stain (colored a darker brown).  I only did one coat and it has dried into a nice color.  I w...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi, first post here.  I stained my front porch this weekend with Behr semi transparent deck over stain (colored a darker brown).  I only did one coat and it has dried into a nice color.  I want to do a second coat to even out some areas and to smooth out some brush strokes (I mistakenly used a brush on some parts not the pad) and give it the protection it needs, but I don't want it to end up significantly darker. - to where it looks like brown paint.  Is there any way to add a second coat but have it go on lighter?  Can I use paint thinner or water to thin it a bit but not change the color?  What is the best way to measure that if so??  Any insight would be helpful.]]></content:encoded>
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