Why do you recommend to not sand? What would sanding do?

The Elmers will stay white under the deck stain. It accepts an interior wood stain like minwax. You could try the find a minwax color that would blend...

Love this website! So helpful! My deck question has morphed over the last week from basic brand inquiry to this: How can I tell if a clear sealer was ...

You have to remove all as anything added on top will not fix or work properly. There is not easy way to remove. Sanding, scraping etc will need to be ...

Just wait and use the TWP or AC.

Wood cracking is normal. Just leave alone. AC makes great stains as well.

Progress report: Lowe's was out of Jomax stripper so we got some of Behr's own product, which was OK. It has a milky consistency and I didn't need t...

This is my nightmare. We replaced our deck in 2012 with good quality copper infused pine, and I even called the manufacturer of the wood (Culpepper in...

Ok, so is it more beneficial to wait longer and use Twp or Anderson stain, or is it just as well to use the timber oil sooner? Thanks again.

The staining will not stop cupping. That is the wood drying out and nothing can be done about it.

Hard to say as it could be either and they look very similar as small black spots. Strip and brightening will remove either. Do not sand.

I live in Ohio, just build a 800sqft deck with pressure treated pine. After 11am it is in full sun until dusk, no mold issues since it is new. My ques...