If you want to stain before install then at least clean/brighten then stain with Armstrong Clark or Timber Oil Brand. Worse case scenario is you will ...

You should not stain a brand new deck right away. Please read this:

Strip, brighten, and sand if needed to get rid of the Behr stain. For the stain, look at the Armstrong Clark in the semi-solid or semi-trans colors.

Strip it all off, brighten, then stain with Armstrong Clark in the Mahogany color.

Last year I power-washed a 3 year old deck that had never been stain previously. The wood looks clean and ready. Do I need to power wash again? Can I ...

Thank you for the reply and I did read this article. Part of my uncertainty is that this article refers to new deck or wood in general, whereas the fo...

Please read this article:

I live in Central, CA where it gets very hot in the summer. Rain and moisture is almost non-existent. This is on the south side of house in full sun. ...

There is no options that I know of for a white wash look for a deck stain. Sorry.

That is not an easy product to strip. You should use the Rad Stain Stripper, sand off the rest if needed, then brighten the wood. For the stain, look ...