Basically what happened is that something in the wood repelled the stain from absorbing in. It could be the brightener not be rinsed well but it also ...

1. Yes, it should last longer. Use the semi-transparent cedar. 2. No, you must remove the BM coating when switching brands. Strip and brighten.

It could be that you did not rinse the brightener off well enough when done: Try touching up one board with another light coat of stain and see if t...

I live in Massachusetts and have stained my deck with Benjamin Moore Arborcoat Classic Oil finish for the last 4 years. My deck gets full sun so the s...

I would not use Yellowood Masterdeck KDAT. I had this installed on a new deck in Alabama one month ago. I was not stained until 4 weeks later, but is...

You will need to strip and brighten with he RAD products and then use the TWP 103 Dark Oak or for a darker color, use the TWP 1504 Black Walnut. PPG m...

No, you do not have to sand.

Rain doe snot harm a deck that is sanded. Just stain when it dries up.

No, you do not have to sand again. Clean and brighten for final prep and then stain with one of these brands:

@nearlyorganicfarms I just sanded my 12x38 deck and the forecast changed and now rain and humid, in central Ma, for the next few day. No roof its a...

Strip and pressure wash for prep. Sand if needed after. Brighten all when done. Use one of these hardwood stains: The apply the same or easier than ...