Can I leave it as is throughout winter and do restore-a-deck in spring? (Woodstock, NY.)

Do you think the deck is ready for new stain as is? It seems like the READY SEAL is still in the wood. (Comparing to a new cedar board suggests that i...

@administrator I've done nothing beyond use Oxiclean to remove the overapplied READY SEAL from the deck. When I showed you the first set of pics 2...

Of course, while waiting for a reply (and catching my breath, I've been cleaning for several hours), I'm researching and learning. Do I need to wai...

@administrator Thanks for the guidance about my plan (it seems we're writing simultaneously). THANK YOU so much -- and doubly for the quick replies...

@administrator And...is my plan moving forward correct? (see above) Thanks.

Ah...I see that brightener should be applied while the deck is wet. Optimally: directly after cleaning. My cleaning process lasted two days and dries ...

@administrator And the "halos" of old stain where the puddles dried?

@administrator Shall I use a brightener or may I move directly on to staining (without waiting for anything beyond good weather)? And...there are "h...

Invaluable resource, this. Thank you in advance. Woodstock, NY. Cedar Deck - Kiln dried. Installed in June. Partially covered/partially exposed to l...