No picture. Strip and brighten for the prep.

Hi, hope it's OK to add to a nearly two-year old thread. In summary, two years ago we removed (as much as we could) newly applied Behr stain, were ad...

Use a stain stripper and pressure washing to remove. Brightener after.

And clean and brighten after the sanding.

Nothing lasts 5-7 years. Read the reviews and customer comments below the article here on the One Time:/p> A few positive responses but more negative....

It is sap. When you prep you remove the oxidized dried wood cells. This opens the grain and the sap will leach out. There is nothing you can do to pre...

Thank you for taking the time to reply. I'm confused as to how it would be the natural sap coming out from inside the wood if it's a 4 year old deck, ...

Thanks for the advice. How does this sound; Prressure wash; strip; sand

No, do not do that. Leave the cracks alone as well. Filler never works well on exterior wood.

Thanks for the reply greatly apprciate it! That is the route we will Go.... Cabot Solid Stain. Would you reccomend using the cabot resurfacer to jus...

You do not need the brightener if applying a solid stain again.

Ok, I’ll probably just strip what I can and then maybe use the brightener after that? Thanks for the help!