We followed the instructions on Western Red cedar but ended up with an inconsistent, chalky white look with a fuzzy and/ or scaly look in places. Not ...

I have a 600 sq foot deck I am stripping that hasn't been treated in 8 years. There appears to be a few layers of a stain and a dark brown color stai...

Go with a two toned deck:

I filed a complaint with Sherwin Williams and they asked me to have the local,store manager come out and file a Product Quality Report (PQR). I will ...

Not much you can do at this point. Sand it all off or replace the wood. Strippers will not work on this. Sorry :(

Vinegar lowers the pH level similar to a wood brightener while a deck cleaner raises the level. Vinegar is not really a cleaner but acidic in nature. ...

If you want a solid color stain than make sure that you find one that is oil based. It will perform better.

Strip it all off and start over with a clean surface. Use wood brightener when done with stripping. Try Armstrong Clark in a semi solid color. Ma...

It really does not matter the color for PTP. I would personally do the same color that you used on the cedar.

I am in Canada so many of the stains mentioned are not available. Can you recommend the best stains available in Canada (Ontario) for my situation. ...