In theory a darker stain can retain more heat but honestly we have never had any customers complain to use about it after we have applied the Dark Oak...

Here is the review of their SRD which is for decks: br /> The DEK is not good as it creates a shine and peels.

We rarely sand decks as they can be a pain to do. I would sand off what you can then re strip to remove the rest. Brighten all when done.

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1. Northern California 2. Half full sun, half partial sun 3. Redwood, 15 years old 4. Black mold in shady area; some algae 5. Last stain:...

I do not think that will strip off completely. Is it a solid color stain? Hard to tel from pictures.

Hope these pics can help.

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