It could be many reasons why it is failing so quickly. Poor prep, poor stain, etc. I would suspect the stain itself. Problem is that it is only 4 week...

If the wood has no other coatings on it then try to find a oil based solid stain as they will always perform better then a water based. They are hard ...

who does make a good solid stain? thanks W

TWP does not make a solid stain. Newer wood just needs a cleaner. Re-stain horizontals every 2-3 years. Verticals should last twice as long.

Thanks for the advice I am afraid a lake view wouldn't do much to warm things up, little bit icey! Does TWP make a solid, since it seems TWP generall...

I can see the rails now after clicking on pictures. It is a heavily applied Behr stain. It most likely will not come off 100% so you will probably...

Is that a solid stain that is currently on the wood? I think so but hard to tell 100%. Do you have a picture of the verticals/railings? Also ...

Quote from pistolpete on July 26, 04:06 Bumping as I didn't see a response We bought a lake house a couple years ago with a 12 year old pressure ...

No you do not need to stain all sides. No need and no advantage.

i thought that you have to stain all 4 sides of your deck boards. How would you do this after the dck is built?

You also need to prep. Best is to build and let is season exposed to natural elements. After a few months then clean, brighten and stain. There is mor...

Look at the TWP 200 Series or the Armstrong Clark Stain for the shakes. You do not need to dip.