Are you mainly concerned about the "white" areas where to stain does not seem to absorb or color the wood? It could be one of two things: 1....

Florida 9 yr old PT pine little shade in pm No mold issues Stain issue: In 2011 I stripped my 1000% acrylic deck, sanded, washed & br...

Log home stains are similar to deck stains so the reviews and results would be similar. You can use the stains rated here for a log home. Feel free to...

Is is best to brighten to wood right after you are done stripping and while the wood is still wet. It is best to neutralize ASAP as it reduces the pos...

Thanks for your response! Okay, just one other thing. When you say, Brighten right away. Do you mean literally. The redwood has now dried after the st...

1. Strip as much as possible 2. Brighten right away to neutralize 3. Sand only if needed 4. Clean lightly to remove sand dust with deck cleaner ...

Semi-transparent stains do not fill cracks or cover splinters. If you want to do that you will need a solid color stain or deck paint that lies on top...

If it is beading water then it will not take a penetrating stain. Install, let season for a few months, stain with a penetrating semi-transparent stai...

Either would work well for you. Make sure the prep first correctly so the new stain can penetrate into the wood. Prepping is the most important step i...