Posted by: Deck Stain Help Looks good. Our concern is what it will look like in 1-3 years. Please post pictures later on as it weathers and fades. Th...

Looks good. Our concern is what it will look like in 1-3 years. Please post pictures later on as it weathers and fades. The area under the overhead sh...

You can still use oil based stains in Canada. Many use the Armstrong Clark or TWP 200 Series there as they are compliant for your VOC regulations. Oil...

Either will work well and one is not better than the other in every scenario. The AC may cost slightly more but the coverage is a little better as wel...

If you had to pick one stain over the other, which would you pick between Armstrong Clark and TWP? Armstrong Clark is a bit more expensive than TWP, a...

Clean and brighten the wood for the prep on the deck. Sand to remove the Arborcoat from the rails. Stain with a better product that actually soaks int...

Just an FYI, nothing will last 5 years. 2-3 is the most you will get before some additional work is required. The Gulf does work and can easily be tou...

And yes, I have been researching this site extensively and tons on google... so far not a good "restore" type product I have found that won't be comin...

You do not have to remove much or all of the solid stain when stripping, just what is loose and not intact. Any deck stripper should help with this.

Is there any particular stripper you would recommend that would do a remotely decent job on a solid color stain? Are there any that I could run throug...

When reapplying a solid stain we prep by stripping off as much as we can. Use a stain stripper and pressure washing. It is okay to leave the stain on ...