If you strip and brighten the wood, it will come all out.

Do you think the deck is ready for new stain as is? It seems like the READY SEAL is still in the wood. (Comparing to a new cedar board suggests that i...

1. Sorry but not sure on this. 2. It is either a water stain or a rust stain. Using a wood brighener may help to remove. 3. Use a Honey colored st...

@administrator I've done nothing beyond use Oxiclean to remove the overapplied READY SEAL from the deck. When I showed you the first set of pics 2...

They should not, but always test the spot first to be certain.

Most likley over-application, but it could be the Flood product itself being the culprit. You cannot "fix" this issue and keep the current stain. You ...

3-4 months for new wood and TWP. Wait until then or Spring. Redo the prep when time to stain. TWP has no problems absorbing when done correctly. One c...

Of course, while waiting for a reply (and catching my breath, I've been cleaning for several hours), I'm researching and learning. Do I need to wai...

@administrator Thanks for the guidance about my plan (it seems we're writing simultaneously). THANK YOU so much -- and doubly for the quick replies...

@administrator And...is my plan moving forward correct? (see above) Thanks.

Yes, but you have to let it dry for 48 hours after any prep or rain.

Not seeing that.

Ah...I see that brightener should be applied while the deck is wet. Optimally: directly after cleaning. My cleaning process lasted two days and dries ...