These boot prints and orbital sander artifacts are localized in 2 separate areas. Contractor says he will remove them via gentle sanding and then rest...
Just got off the phone with the contractor. He said "sanding with 60 grit is going to create fuzzies" and also "I did everything I could to get rid of...
@deckstainhelp So sanding cedar with 60 grit on an orbital results in no raised fibers? Everywhere else I read that 60 is rough on cedar and you wa...
@deckstainhelp So when I wrote "A professional contractor performed a mechanical sanding pass across the entire deck using 60-grit sandpaper," you'...
@deckstainhelp I began corresponding with you on this deck 2 years ago. During that time, I waited and let nature take its course. This year I retu...
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...