You cannot use a semi-transparent stain like TWP over a paint. I am confused to if you are wanting to treat the painted area, just the new siding, or ...

Do you have any recommendations of products to use for stripping and brightening the old wood? Also, what brand of stain for a semi-solid stain would ...

Best to follow the directions of the stain brand manufacturer on new wood. I am not sure what Flood and Cabot suggest.

ok, i see the cabot solid stain now. So can I apply the solid white stain immediately or should I wait also ?? thank you again

thanks! I guess I am confused. the deck will be stained / treated with TWP. However the vertical beams, beadboard, rafters, trim, etc...I have seen ma...

Mike, you do not want a paint per say but a solid color decking stain. Flood Solid Stain or Cabot Solid Stain for the verticals. No on the TWP. I...

Thanks...any suggestions on the white paint? Also, if i purchased the wood and let dry in my warehouse for 30 days, would it be safe to stain wit...

I would go with TWP for the horizontals and Flood Solid Stain or Cabot Solid Stain for the verticals. See this article about doing a two toned deck wh...

You should strip odd the old stain first and brighten the wood. Once removed you can look at a semi-solid or solid (opaque) stain so it blends between...

If you need to sand then sand now, let weather and you should both clean and brighten the wood. Just brightener is not enough. If you spot sand right ...

Hello, the main problem here is that most stain manufacturers do not want you stain new wood right away as the stain will not absorb well into th...