Wood and Deck Restoration Photos - Deck Stain Help Forum https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/wood-and-deck-restoration-photos/ Deck Stain Help Forum Discussion Board en-US Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:56:02 +0000 wpForo 60 Lakeside PT wood deck In upstate NY https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/wood-and-deck-restoration-photos/lakeside-pt-wood-deck-in-upstate-ny/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:25:34 +0000 Hello Scott;

I am getting ready to restrain a large deck, 1084 sq feet built of pressure treated wood >35 years old, still in good shape, which was treated with Sherwin-William's armor seal treadplex (WHAT was my contractor thinking?) which is now peeling off. I fear you will recommend sanding to remove what is left, ~60% still attached.

Once clean of the "paint", what do you recommend? Shall I still strip and brighten before applying a stain? What stain do you recommend for this location? I'd like to go with a gray and of course want to get more than one year out of the effort! 
thanks!

-kathy

]]> Wood and Deck Restoration Photos kfitz https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/wood-and-deck-restoration-photos/lakeside-pt-wood-deck-in-upstate-ny/ PNW Cedar deck https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/wood-and-deck-restoration-photos/pnw-cedar-deck/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:31:56 +0000 Hello

This is probably a 20yr old deck that is mostly covered. Has not been treated since built as far as i know.  I am not sure if stripping and brightener would be enough before stain. We had to replace some of the wood around the edges, and fill in a spot where a hot tub use to be.  Also new steps at the end of the deck.  I am attaching some pics.  What is your opinion on how to proceed?

Thank you

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]]> Wood and Deck Restoration Photos pnwdeck https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/wood-and-deck-restoration-photos/pnw-cedar-deck/ TWP NATURAL EFFECT https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/wood-and-deck-restoration-photos/twp-natural-effect/ Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:50:13 +0000 Has anyone used this yet?  TWP Natural Effect ?     I have used RAD but am considering this new one now.   Is it that much different?  Much different in price that's for sure and it doesn't come in more than 1 gallon containers, which is a bummer for me but not a deal breaker.   

 

]]> Wood and Deck Restoration Photos Terri https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/wood-and-deck-restoration-photos/twp-natural-effect/ oil based sealer followed next year by Defy (acrylic based) https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/wood-and-deck-restoration-photos/oil-based-sealer-followed-next-year-by-defy-acrylic-based/ Sat, 14 Jun 2025 20:37:14 +0000 my deck is properly prepared for sealing.  I would like to use an oil based sealer.  Im having trouble with colors that work with my siding.  Could I use TWP100 clear this year and then next year use an acrylic product like Defy with out having to sand?  The Defy Driftwood color is the only color that works for me.  All the oil based grey colors are too bluish.  Im waffling  

]]> Wood and Deck Restoration Photos oldrookie https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/wood-and-deck-restoration-photos/oil-based-sealer-followed-next-year-by-defy-acrylic-based/ CEDAR DECK IS FLAKING and I need to the process to reseal it. https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/wood-and-deck-restoration-photos/cedar-deck-is-flaking-and-i-need-to-the-process-to-reseal-it/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 20:16:59 +0000 Hello everyone! I really need advice on my deck and fence. I live in denver and I built this deck and fence 5 yrs ago. The story goes... I initially applied behr clear stain on the 1st year. It flaked and Behr came clean and said there was an issue with their batch. A yr later, I washed, sanded and applied the same stain again ( behr sent me $1000 in credit and had the same problem. Fast forward to 2022, I went with Sherrwin Williams Super deck semi transparent sealer. I power washed, sanded some areas and the applied it. Now i'm left with this. The deck is peeling and I need to find a way to persevere this expensive deck and fence. 

 

Can anyone please guide me through this? Do I get the Super deck sealer removal and apply and use a stiff brush to remove it? then sand? and apply a wood reviver product? Then seal it?

We want to keep the look of a semi transparent look. 

 

In what order should I perform this project and what products do you recommend?  Power wash?

 

I can't thank you enough for everyones professional opinion! 

 

 

1823 1824 1825 1826 1827]]> Wood and Deck Restoration Photos gas7773 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/wood-and-deck-restoration-photos/cedar-deck-is-flaking-and-i-need-to-the-process-to-reseal-it/ Help! https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/wood-and-deck-restoration-photos/help-2/ Sun, 15 Sep 2024 18:19:57 +0000 Help please! My husband and I have ourselves in quite a pickle. We have a 1 year old cedar deck that was built last summer in South Dakota (extreme temperatures and both snow/rain). Last winter was fairly mild and we did not allow snow to sit on the deck but the wood had weathered and had small speckles of mold. We got around to prepping the deck for stain a couple weeks ago and am now realizing we made multiple mistakes. We first pressure washed then sanded everything with 120-220 (based on incorrect advice from a local hardware store- first of many mistakes). We then used a deck cleaner, and although we thoroughly washed after, we didn’t do the deck brightener until hours later. The wood then looked white or bleached in areas with some white fuzzies. So we started sanding with 80-180 grit to get rid of the white. Now after reading your sanding post, I believe we cannot stain as the pores are closed due to the finer grit, correct? What should we do about the white/bleached portions that are not fuzzy- Will it take up stain or do we need to sand it down to the raw wood as we had started to? It is mid September and I am worried about leaving it all winter again. It likely will not be nice enough to stain until at least May if we have to wait.

]]> Wood and Deck Restoration Photos jenmorgan https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/wood-and-deck-restoration-photos/help-2/ Idk what I'm doing https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/wood-and-deck-restoration-photos/idk-what-im-doing/ Sun, 02 Jun 2024 14:44:14 +0000

I just bought a house and want to make sure I take care of this deck. I don't know the first thing about it. 

Will I need to strip this before cleaning and staining?

1749 1748]]> Wood and Deck Restoration Photos bwil https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/wood-and-deck-restoration-photos/idk-what-im-doing/ New Discovery https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/wood-and-deck-restoration-photos/new-discovery/ Sun, 19 May 2024 17:21:14 +0000 I have refinished my deck several times over the years, but was most successful with results from the last two years. The last job was just completed and the results are pictured in attached photos. I used both Restore-A-Deck products which performed as advertised. I finished with Armstrong Clark Transparent Redwood Tone. The discovery was a 5 in. Blue Hawk brush from Lowe's which comes with a detachable handle. To stain the deck boards, I attached an extension pole in place of the handle which allowed me to stand as I brushed out the stain to desired consistency and smoothness. Using the method I have also used far less stain than in the past. I completed the approximately 400 sq. ft. deck including rails and trim with slightly less than one gallon. 

]]> Wood and Deck Restoration Photos pday711@comcast.net https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/wood-and-deck-restoration-photos/new-discovery/ First Time https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/wood-and-deck-restoration-photos/first-time/ Sat, 16 Sep 2023 21:56:02 +0000 I'm a first time homer owner (St. Louis, MO) and am halfway through restoring the deck on my house.  The deck is 14'x13' and sits about 9' tall (floor is about 6' railing 9').  When I bought the house the railings were in okay shape but the floor and steps were in rough shape.  I ended up having some trial and error issues using the RAD solid stripper but eventually got it all cleaned off using 6.5 gallons of stripper (original est I used was 3 gallons) and a pressure washer.  This process has lasted 4 days of 2.5 hours of application, wait 2-3 hours, then 2.5 hours of washing spread out over 4 weekends.  This month long process was mostly due to me having to reorder stripper multiple times as I kept running out and only ever got 1 day a weekend in.  I'm planning on using the brightener tomorrow and applying a solid stain (RAD Brown Oak) next weekend.  After such a huge underestimation on the stripper I'm not sure how much I'll need to buy for two coats. Any input on how much to buy so I can get it all done at once would be very welcome.

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 I feel like 10 hours of applying and 10 hours of washing plus the sit time is probably excessive and would love any feedback on how to make things go faster next time.  I ended up applying the stripper mainly by brush as I found using a roller was very troublesome and was difficult in getting it thick enough to have an effect on small surfaces like the banisters and vertical rails/legs.  The floor and stairs were rolled on but still took 3 hours to apply and 4 hours to remove as some parts were not easy even after 3+ hours of waiting.

]]> Wood and Deck Restoration Photos Alex https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/wood-and-deck-restoration-photos/first-time/ Hard work https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/wood-and-deck-restoration-photos/hard-work/ Fri, 28 Apr 2023 17:51:00 +0000 We have the same cedar deck. I cleaned it two years ago and put Defy sealer. Last year was very wet. I am using Simple Green cleaner. I have to go foot by foot with my pressure washer to get it down to the nice wood. For the 1st time I am considering a stain over cedar to minimize my work. All products which have been used are water based. Is my amount of work normal?

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