@administrator TYVM......it got really bad, so I am waiting, glad I did anyhow because we had surprise rain the next day.I appreciate your feedback!

We would wait until they are done.

any followup...living in Alaska it is hard to get this many dry days in a row....deck is stripped, neutralized and ready to stain but I see a few cott...

Yes, use the RAD Paint Strip.

@administrator I think I finally got a pic of the board going under the siding. I used an old Moto G phone, I guess it didn't like my Pixel 6.

Thanks for the quick advice, Scott. So I should go for RAD Paint & Solid Stain Stripper, not the Restore-A-Deck Stain Stripper, correct? For an...

It is opaque, not semi-transparent in appearance. Behr lies about their opacity. You will need a solid stain pain strip and sanding to get it all off:...

it has to be a .jpg .png. or similar file.

@administrator I tried to load pics but it didn't work, will try again. I tried "Attach files" and "My Media". My Media started loading and then died ...

1. No, it does not remove solid stains. 2. For 2 coats applied on 300 sq feet, you will need closer to 3 gallons. 2 Gallons would be enough for 1 co...

1. What they applied is not semi-transparent. Either they applied the wrong stain, or the manufacturer "lied" about its opacity, as it clearly looks l...

@administrator Wonderful thank you for the reply! Few additional questions if I can. 1- Would I need to do anything to prep the deck for the dar...

The Helmsman is interior only and will have no UV or water protection for exterior wood.