Stains will not cover paints. Might be able to blend some but still will show.

Thanks for your reply. I still have paint in between the boards that I can't remove. I've used 3 strippers and a power washer. Can I stain over the ...

Beading water is a myth and not needed. You do not want the wood to be 100% sealed as that can create issues down the road.

Do the Flood stains also waterproof? Should water bead up when it rains?

Might be mold? Hard to tell from the picture for sure. Watered down bleach will probably get rid of it. We are not fans of bleach for wood but sometim...

TWP 100 Series for this. You do not want a paint or solid stain.

That looks like a shiny varnish type stain/coating. Nothing will strip that off effectively. Might need to get a professional to corn cob blast the wo...

Neutralizes the cleaner and restore proper pH of the wood. Stains will look better and last longer.

It says I need both a cleaner and a brightener but that seems like overkill to me. I can see cleaning it to remove the "coating" but why the brighten...

What does Flood say about prepping the new smooth wood? The rough wood can be stained now with no prep but the smooth wood most likely needs to weathe...