Depends on the brand and type you used of stain but normally 24 hours is fine.

Airing out in today's sun seems to have really helped. Thank goodness.

Restore A Deck Prep Products.

Thanks. So sand? Or strip with what product?

You can then try to clean and brighten the wood but it willstilll show some. After a year or so, it will even out.

No, I used a clear sealer 4 years ago when the deck was installed, but that is pretty much all gone at this point.

Is there a deck stain where the rug is?

Did you see the pic? Do you think we can match it evenly? Chemical fix? Sanding? Flip boards?

Any suggestions on how to strip it down? Thanks.

Strip it all down to the bare wood and brighten after.

Those are gimmick products. Even if you use them, you will still need to clean and stain every 2-3 years.

The Restore A Deck prep products are Eco-safe.