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                        <title>RE: Just finished sanding my deck. Did I remove enough of the stain?</title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 11:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Clean and brighten would be best.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Clean and brighten would be best.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-stripping-questions-and-answers/">Deck Stain Stripping Questions and Answers</category>                        <dc:creator>Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood &amp; Decks Since 1993</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Just finished sanding my deck. Did I remove enough of the stain?</title>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2020 23:47:45 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[@administrator

Thank you. Is it ok to clean the deck since I’ve already sanded? Or do I skip cleaner and just brighten?]]></description>
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Thank you. Is it ok to clean the deck since I’ve already sanded? Or do I skip cleaner and just brighten?]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: Just finished sanding my deck. Did I remove enough of the stain?</title>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2020 16:34:27 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Prep with RAD Cleaner and Brightener and then stain with Armstrong Clark or TWP stains.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Prep with RAD Cleaner and Brightener and then stain with Armstrong Clark or TWP stains.]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Just finished sanding my deck. Did I remove enough of the stain?</title>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2020 15:43:07 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Unfortunately, I found this amazing website too late. 

I have a 6 year old deck and applied one coat of Behr Semi-Trans Cedar after 9 months of weathering. It failed last year so I power ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Unfortunately, I found this amazing website too late. 

I have a 6 year old deck and applied one coat of Behr Semi-Trans Cedar after 9 months of weathering. It failed last year so I power washed the deck with Behr All-In-One Cleaner and then sanded the remaining stain off with 60 and then 80 grit. Belt sander on floor and used a mouse on everything else. It took a lot of sanding to remove the stain (still not quite finished) and now I’m concerned I over sanded. The deck is damp in the pic so a little darker than when fully dry. 

What’s my next step? Should I apply a brightener and stain immediately? Sadly, I bought Behr stain again but will be donating it after reading this site! Debating between oil and water based stain now. 

I still also need to refinish my front porch which is shady and suffers from black mold. What’s the best process here? RAD/sand/stain? 

Thank you!  987,986,988]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-stripping-questions-and-answers/">Deck Stain Stripping Questions and Answers</category>                        <dc:creator>Steph</dc:creator>
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