Thanks @administrator. And if the wood isn't dry? I imagine it'll take quite a while for it to get down to 15%, seeing as how they are 12" x 12". But ...

Solid stains have a tendency to peel as they dry on top of the surface. They also cannot be sprayed with HVLP sprayer. You would need and airless. Be...

Strip it all down and start over. Use the Restore A Deck Stripper/Brightener Kits.

I live in South Carolina. I applied Messmer IPE UV stain to a tigerwood floor. There were a lot of areas that did not dry and were sticker. Accordi...

TWP 1500 or Armstrong Clark.

What is the best oil based stain for cedar siding in New York?

You can stain rough sawn right away as long as the wood is dry. Below 15%.

A wood brightener will open the wood grain after sanding so the stain soaks in better. It will also even out the overall color. Both of those stains b...

No way to speed this up. You will need to sand it off and that is very laborious. One reason as contractors that we do not take on solid stain removal...

I got off 98% of the old stain and have sanded the entire deck to the point that it looks like brand new wood. There is just one small area of the lo...

1. Brighten all the wood. 2. You cannot use a different brand of stain unless you remove 95-100% of the old stain. If you cannot get it to this then y...

Okay. So I used a stripped and it got a portion of the old stain off. I have also used a power sander to remove even more. I doubt I will be able t...