Use the Armstrong Clark or TWP 1500. You cannot top coat a deck stain with a clear sealer.

No need to sand.

Not sure if this is the right thread, but I am going through the process of stripping or cleaning, then brightner - all with Restore a Deck, then pla...

Hi, I have answered my own question and read the section on best strippers to use, and the Defy is probably the best for me. This is an awesome site. ...

Any suggestion on what brand/type of stripper? The stain is a Woodland Oil base. Also do you think I can accomplish the stripping myself, or leave to ...

You will need to remove and start over. Strip off what you can and then sand the rest. Use a wood brightener when done. In addition, did you let the n...

No, you cannot just brighten. You will need to remove and that would be a stain stripper and then followed by a wood brightener. Use the Restore A Dec...

At this point, you should just leave it alone until next Spring. Strip and redo at that time.

Might want to try and reclean and then brighten the wood after.

It is not an old stain as there is one side of the deck that has never been stained and it has the same black spots.