No need for the brightener after using buffing pads.

You can clean brighten for prep but more than likely, you will need two coats applied wet on wet as this stain has deteriorated pretty well for the fl...

The stripper does need to be neutralized with the brighener. As for how long to wait after, that depends on the stain brand you are using and what the...

No, just recoat with a quality solid stain is our best option at this point. Try Flood Solid stains.

See this for some tips: Typically, two coats of the RAD stain applied wet on wet.

No, never used it.

No, you cannot stain this. You will have to remove 100% of the old stain if you want to use another semi-transparent stain. This would require strippi...

No pictures. Make sure the size of photos are less than 3 mb. The current stain will need to be fully removed and do not use Cabot, it has issues. Use...

What stain brand and type? You will need to start over. Post some pictures.

You do not prime ever with a solid stain but if you use the Gulf Synthetics Deck Revive, you will need their Permabond primer. Both are very good. Dif...

Try Restore a Deck Solid Stains: Prep by stripping and or sanding off the loose stain. You can coat over the intact stain.

@jackj59 No pictures.

Sorry but they are all poor or mediocre brands in your list. We personally would not use any of them, but if we had to choose, we would use Sico.

You pressure wash with the kit, no need to scrub. How to apply depends on the stain brand and type of stain you choose. Not all the same.