Not clean enough as it sounds like you are not removing all of the oxidation. You need to remove the graying fibers with the cleaner. It would be best...

That's great news. I just had the house and deck power-washed and I plan to use a solid stain. Looks like I'm good to go. Thanks so much for the quick...

Pole sanding will not work. You will need a power sander of some sort. You do not need to sand if suing another solid stain. Just pressure wash off th...

You should wait 6-12 months to put on another coat as it already cured. Prep first.

Ok, thanks. Is it recommended to sand the surface for better adherence of the new coat. Would a pole sander do an adequate job or is this one that nee...

You have a solid stain so it cannot be stripped. Your options are to sand it off to go with a semi-transparent or cover it with another solid color st...

Use the prep for both newer wood and the sanded wood. Two toned decks look great and they can be easy to maintain. See this for tips: Solid for the r...

My deck is about 25 years old; pressure treated wood. I just had it power-washed. The guy who did that job offered to give me a quote on restaining th...

You probably should sand it off instead.

You have to strip, not clean. Apply the stain stripper and pressure wash off the old coating. Brighten the wood after. Stain with a penetrating stain....