Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood & Decks Since 1993
Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood & Decks Since 1993
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RE: Deck Staining Help

@eelefter99 We have never been very successful at spot sanding/preppign and then having the stain blend. Does not hurt to try, though. It is just co...

2 months ago
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RE: Deck Staining Help

No, he's wrong or inexperienced. As I said, the stripper caused the furring/fuzzies. Not the sanding or the stain afterward. He did not sand them off ...

2 months ago
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RE: Deck Staining Help

@eelefter99 The furring 100% happened from the SW stripper. Sanding never creates furring, but removes it when done correctly.

2 months ago
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RE: Deck Staining Help

Not sure what he did, but he clearly didn't fully remove the furring. You never want to sand finer than 60-80 grit. Maybe he just missed those spots. ...

2 months ago
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RE: Deck Staining Help

That is furring from the stripper. It should have been sanded or buffed out. When you redo it in 2-3 years, strip it off again, remove the furring, br...

2 months ago
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RE: Deck Staining Help

@jspanther Send some pics when done!

2 months ago
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RE: Deck Staining Help

@jspanther Stay away from all SW stains. TWP is easy to apply, the contractor will have no issues and will end up liking it better. We typically do no...

2 months ago
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RE: Deck Staining Help

@jspanther 1. Both TWP 1500 and RAD stains are excellent. Base does not matter. Stay away from SW products. Have you tried to find contractors who ...

2 months ago
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RE: First Time

@david-c Use the Gemini Restore-A-Deck Prep kit while pressure washing for the prep. If you want to see the wood grain, use the TWP 1500 Series.

2 months ago
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RE: Get old finish off?

You may want to consider a two-toned deck as it will be difficult to remove it fully from the railings:

3 months ago
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RE: Get old finish off?

Behr lies (someone should start a class action) about the opacity of their stains. What you have is not semi-transparent but opaque in appearance. You...

3 months ago
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RE: Restore A Deck Stripper

It looks like you removed most of the old stain. I would just spot-apply to the areas that are worse, then pressure-wash those areas after 15 minutes....

3 months ago
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