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09/06/2012 6:08 pm
I contacted Cabot with my question but never heard back from them... I had put on too much Cabot semi-transparent stain and now it's more like a solid stain. I tried wiping with a cloth soaked with mineral spirits and also tried a cloth soaked with turpentine (not at the same time). Neither removed any of the stain. I just want to be able to wipe off enough so I can see the grain a bit... any ideas?
10/06/2012 5:59 pm
I used Cabots natural stain on my new cedar deck and it peeled off. I contacted them and they told me I must have put on too much, I don't think so. When I contacted them and they said they would reimburse me for the stain and since then have NOT heard a thing, even though I contacted them a number of times. I ended up sanding the whole deck to remove the 1/2 peeled spots, a very big job for an 80 year old woman. Hope you get better luck than I had with Cabots.
10/06/2012 9:59 pm
It is possible to over apply any stain. This can result in failing of the stain faster then normal. This can happen for even our top rated stains. Most common reasons for a deck stain failure are improper prepping and over application. Not saying that you did but it is the number one reasons for failure.
I cannot believe you did the sanding by yourself! That is great that you are taking such great care of your deck even at a young 80!
