Here are the pics. As you can see the deck looks grey and and a bit moldy in some places. A couple of the boards on the floor of the deck seem to be ...

Post a picture.

Yes, that is okay.

The previous owners left a gallon of the stain that they had used on the deck before we bought the house, so we just continued buying the same stain. ...

Will do. Just rained today, so deck wet but will post once it dries out.

Post a picture of the current condition.

Strip off what you can but you will need to sand the rest off. Use 60-80 grit paper. Brighten all wood when done. When done with the prep, try Armstro...

You should strip the railings as well if you are applying a different brand of stain over what you have on them currently.

State: New Jersey Full sun wood: unknown little bit of mildew Issues: flaking and some black spots, small splits all over Previous stain: Sherwin ...

I would do cover it and or do it at night. The sun actually helps it cure after you are done applying. Ths issues with the sun are only when applying ...

Thanks for the information. What about staining it at night? << Then covering the whole deck for as long as it takes to cure? I have some la...

See this about new wood:/p> You have to prep and Penofin has a tendency to darken or turn black in color.