@david-c Use the Gemini Restore-A-Deck Prep kit while pressure washing for the prep. If you want to see the wood grain, use the TWP 1500 Series.

You may want to consider a two-toned deck as it will be difficult to remove it fully from the railings:

Behr lies (someone should start a class action) about the opacity of their stains. What you have is not semi-transparent but opaque in appearance. You...

@whidbey Great!

@mhelner618 Looks awesome? Enjoy!

It looks like you removed most of the old stain. I would just spot-apply to the areas that are worse, then pressure-wash those areas after 15 minutes....

Add some pics of the deck.

If you do not allow the wood to weather and then prep after, you will run the risk of premature stain failure.  

If you burned the wood when sanding, you will have to sand that to remove it. Make sure to sand all wood evenly at 60-80 grit when done, so it stains ...

@jpalidwar Sorry for teh delay, it may be the stipper you are using causing this issue. Were you able to complete?

Messmers is easy to strip. What stripper product are you using? Are you pressure washing after? If so, with a gas-powered or electric pressure washer....

You can clean instead of stripping if using the exact same stain brand, type, and color.

It is not possible to blend new and old wood when using a semi-transparent stain. It doesn't matter the color or the stain brand. No matter what, the ...

Leave the ceiling as is, but you will need to cover it well to protect it during the stripping process. It will be easier to do this than trying to st...

@jeffro490 Yes, your steps look correct.