th only way to cover for certain is to use a solid stain.

Ok I just decided to replace all the damage on the posts. What is the best product to let me stain over not completely stripped wood on the high piec...

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Do the two coats wet on wet. Do not do a third coat.

I used Behr 500 CLEAR on sanded redwood, and it was beautiful, then they changed it to 500-N, which was not fine, so I have re sanded down to the wood...

Wood filler will not work on outside wood and will not tint to blend with a semi-transparent deck stain. You may want to go with a solid stain.

@administrator Awesome, I do plan on sanding the whole thing. I also have a dual-action polisher (for vehicles) that I can use. Just trying...

Bi difference but if you spot sand you will have issues. The stain will absorb differently where you sand and that could lead to a blotchy finished ap...

@administrator Thank you so much for the prompt reply. I have a palm sander and plan to use 60 grit. Would it be better to use a random orbit...

The fuzzies happen from oxidation (graying) removal. You did not do anything wrong nor could this be prevented as the gray has to come off. After buff...

You want a sanding pad for a buffer. Use the red or white one. It looks like this.

@administrator Thank you so much for the quick response and all the info/help provided!