Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood & Decks Since 1993
Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood & Decks Since 1993
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Verifying What I Think I Should Do

TWP 100 Series comes in a Dark Oak and Rustic as well.

13 years ago
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Recreating, preserving weathered siding look

If you do not want to add color then you should use the TWP 1500 clear. It will gray naturally but still preserve the wood.

13 years ago
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Deck Staining Help

jbha, You need to strip off the Seal Once it you want to switch brands otherwise your new stain will perform properly. In general oil based stains wil...

13 years ago
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whats best for thermo modified wood?

I would look at a hardwood stain such as Messmers UV Plus for Hardwoods in Natural color or IPE Oil.

13 years ago
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How critical is the outdoor temperature?

Peter, every stain brand is different. It is best to follow their directions for temperature application. Your temps are not ideal with the Cabot. You...

13 years ago
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1994 PT Pine Deck I Flipped and Sanded

What grit of paper did you sand with? You might want to let it weather a month, clean and brighten the wood, then apply 1 coat of TWP this year. You c...

13 years ago
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Verifying What I Think I Should Do

1. Correct but you need more then rinsing. Heavy scrubbing or light pressure washing. a) It should not be I would test first. b) Pressure Washi...

13 years ago
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New Deck turned black

Most likely this turned dark from dirt and grime sticking to the stain that never had a chance to cure properly. We just wrote an article on this: Dec...

13 years ago
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Deck Staining Help

quinn, You can't blend this with a film former. You would need to remove this CWF to fix. If it was us and she did not want to pay to do it right, we ...

13 years ago
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Brand New Deck

dwell, New wood can be stained right away. Please read Staining a New Deck. You can use a penetrating oil stain for this.

13 years ago
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Brand New Deck

A cleaner and brightener with light pressure washing or scrubbing will remove the mill glaze. We are not a fan of sanding unless really needed. If you...

13 years ago
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Re-Applying Stain After A Year (Plus Lattice)

1. I would lightly clean and then apply a light "maintenance" coat of the Extreme. 2. Spray the lattice with a pump sprayer and use a brush to wi...

13 years ago
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staining a border

Do not include the border when staining with the lighter color. Let dry then do the darker.

13 years ago
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staining a border

John844, you cannot darken the boards first then apply TWP on top. You would need to get two different colors of the TWP. If it was us we would do the...

13 years ago
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annual reconditioning

Bakerla, Cabot has changed formulas numerous times since they were bought out 10-15 years ago. They used to make very good stains but now they are dif...

13 years ago
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