You do not prime ever with a solid stain but if you use the Gulf Synthetics Deck Revive, you will need their Permabond primer. Both are very good. Dif...

Thanks, I'd continued my reading and also came across the Genesis Revive product (which this site has a positive 3rd party review of). Either way, cle...

That’s what I was afraid of. Is something like the Olympic triumph/summit and/woodland oil or cabot’s Australian timber oil any better or is it just m...

Try Restore a Deck Solid Stains: Prep by stripping and or sanding off the loose stain. You can coat over the intact stain.

Fwiw, we've got railings and a pergola, too (the only mildew we've noticed has been on it), and we're thinking of using our current leftover Behr to g...

Huh, so odd... I'll try again with the photos. I ctrl-v's this time, and definitely see them. Thanks!

@jackj59 No pictures.

Thanks in advance! We're in Wisconsin. Deck is decade(s) old(?), as we just moved in 3 years ago. It's in partial shade. We stained it - unknown w...

Sorry but they are all poor or mediocre brands in your list. We personally would not use any of them, but if we had to choose, we would use Sico.

You pressure wash with the kit, no need to scrub. How to apply depends on the stain brand and type of stain you choose. Not all the same.

What is the best way to apply the stain roller, brush or spray? How do you prevent over lapping as you apply it?

With this kit I wouldnt have to do any serious scrubbing correct? Thank You