You will have to remove all the BM stain when switching. Post some pics for prep help.

Thank you for your reply. Are there any links or suggestions on how to know the amount of stain one should buy. I really don't want to have too much o...

Strip off as much as you can and then brighten the wood. Stain over the intact solid stain with a new solid stain: There are not any decent produ...

Strip and brighten this for prep:/p> Then use a penetrating semi-transparent stain. Try the Restore A Deck Stains or TWP 100 Series.

We have never used it but others have mentioned it on this site. Mediocre results.

@administrator Thank you. I am ok with it not being a true-semitransparent. I guess I am more interested in the quality of the product. Do you have an...

As we mentioned prior, to get that color means it has to be custom tinted and that leads to more of a semi-solid or solid color. You will not get a...

Oh they definitely exist; here's a link to the Home Hardware latest semi-transparents available. Sikkens also makes a fantastic line of translucents...

Never seen a semi-transparent stain in that color and if you do find it, it means it has to be custom tinted and that leads to more of a semi-solid or...

Stripping is not any harder than cleaning. The same amount of work, just removes the prior coating. Always brighten after. If you stick with Defy and ...