You need to use a deck cleaner and then a wood brightener while pressure washing.

Yes, and you cannot apply the Defy or any other stain over the bleaching anyhow so yes, it has to come off.

You want the hardwood version and one of the tinted colors, not clear.

Wait about three months and then clean and brighten the wood. Try Black Walnut in TWP 1500 Series or Armstrong Clark in Black Walnut.

Wait about three months and then clean and brighten the wood. Try Black Walnut in TWP 1500 Series or Armstrong Clark in Black Walnut.

Not sure, but probably not. Do you have a picture of the cable? If stainless steel, there would be no issues.

Either base is fine as long as they are high-quality stains. There is not one that is better always.

Solid color deck stains are typically not slippery.

No, you cannot just wash it off. You will need to strip and sand to get it all off.

Do not avoid the brightener as you need to neutralize. No reason to prep now, just prep later.

Not sure if you will be able to get it out on a fence. Normally when this happens we buff off the fuzzies but that is very hard on vertical wood. You ...

You should not be sanding for prep. Your wood is already dense and sanding will make it even harder for the stain to soak in. The RAD Stain will cure ...

You cannot stain the new wood yet:/p> Once you weather, you clean and brighten all for prep. Do not use bleach based cleaners.

Try sanding.

You cannot pre stain new wood:/p> 1. Yes, you can stain it after wait and prep. 2. Try TWP or Armstrong Clark. 3. Yes. 4. Every 4-6 years for ...