My deck is about 25 years old; pressure treated wood. I just had it power-washed. The guy who did that job offered to give me a quote on restaining th...

You probably should sand it off instead.

You have to strip, not clean. Apply the stain stripper and pressure wash off the old coating. Brighten the wood after. Stain with a penetrating stain....

Thicker stains will not stop or help with mold. They are also prone to peeling as they do not always penetrate into the wood.

Thanks. It's definitely mildew; it spread rapidly last night after the rain shower and is now affecting 4-5 boards. I sprayed the bleach mixture on ...

Hello, we replied to your other post.

How did you sand? Anything with metal in it? Typically black spots are mildew or rust. It does look like mildew though. If you stain it in, it will be...

The length of time after prep and before stain varies really on the brand of stain you are suing. Rule of thumb is typically 48 hours and within 2-3 w...

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