Excellent job!

I bought 5 gal of Armstrong Clark from the mfg. They were able to ship it to me. Worth the extra trouble for me. I also used the Restore-A-Deck cle...

brilliant - that article did clear things up somewhat. While the three you listed have the best reviews, it would appear very few retailers carry the...

Stains are sealers. Stains will have different amounts of pigments. This article may help:br /> What is best is a tinted penetrating semi-transpa...

No need and no advantage to treat the end cuts. No one does that or bevels them either. Red cedar is already naturally resistant to rot and decay.

I have a related question, the deck on my 1985 Deck House is being replaced, with 3x6 tight knot western red cedar. After reading the forum, I decide...

The stain will fail faster then normal since you stained before install. What brand of stain did you use? Most likely you will need to remove the stai...

Sheesh, I don't even hear the crickets anymore.

Thanks for getting back, I've decided to simply re-paint most of the gate(aside from a small strip as illustrated below) and apply a clear finish...

As long as the solid color does not bleed through it should be okay.

You want a sprayer with a fan tip. The wider the spray pattern the easier it is to apply. Chapin and Hudson make decent sprayers.

Can you clarify what brand or type of pump sprayer and nozzle (size, material, flow rate, etc) you use for good results? I see Chapin stuff on Amazon....