TWP 1500 Deck Stain - Any Advice

The TWP color in the picture is the Cedartone color.

We have applied TWP numerous times and has been one of our favorites. It penetrates well, has excellent UV protection, and is easy to re-coat.

In general oil-based stain will penetrate better then a water based stain. Mainly due to the size of the molecule. Water based stains have a larger elongated molecule size. The only water based stains that penetrates well are the Defy products.

I like the TWP Cedartone stain color a lot. I'm wanting something like you explained. Better wood penetration, good UV block, and easy to maintain. This stain review site has been the most helpful information yet and I think I've come to a decision with the TWP. Thanks!

I have 3 situations on my all cedar deck. Part of it is covered and gets no sun or rain etc, one part is not covered and gets full sun and rain, the last part is much newer wood where I extended one section. I just power washed the deck and the diferences are very apparent. The newer wood is nearly clear, the covered part looks very dark and holds the surface looks like a wood floor inside your house and the exposed is typical deck. I have only used TWP oil based in the past, but I want these 3 parts to look alike as much as possible. How do I achieve that?

It would be best to strip down all the older sections and then brighten them. This will get it close in color but it is impossible to get older wood to look like newer wood when stained.

You would want a deck stain stripper and a wood brightener.

I'm one of the Behr deck stain victims. It peeled terribly on horizontals within a year (southern Wisconsin, pressure treated, approx 11 years old). I am thinking about trying TWP 1500 if I can get the stain off of the vertical surfaces. At what point do you think deck boards should be replaced vs. refinished? Our boards have cracking, some cupping, seams are pulling apart a bit. Much of this is probably due to the poor Behr stain. (4 year warranty on horizontal surfaces -- YEAH, RIGHT!). Also seeking opinions if new boards should be coated on all sides prior to installation? (deck is approx 2 feet off ground).

If the wood is in bad shape then it may be time to replace. If not so bad then I would clean, strip, and remove the Behr and give the TWP 1500 Series a try.

I have a Yellow cedar deck in Southeast Alaska, in the shade, 110 feet above the salt water--so we'll be getting some saltspray. It's a rainforest (always damp and wet).

TWP sounds like the best option. Yellow Cedar, I believe, has more oil than red cedar. We have been able to get nothing to stick (10 years now, sanding it twice so far--we let it go w/out for the past few years (not great, it's showing wear)--& mildew is a huge issue--local folks are using non-oil based stains on houses, now for that reason. However, a water-based is not recommended for the yellow cedar due to higher oil content. (Never had much luck with my previous cedar deck either: best option was Thompson's because it would provide 3 to 6 months of protection--and didn't mind being applied in our driest conditions--which is probably damp :-).

So, do you recommend the TWP 1500 or TWP 100 or something else?--I'd have to have TWP sent to a barge company since TWP does not ship out of the Lower 48 and we have no dealer up here...

Actually another question: I have a mahogany deck railing (lovingly laminated and build by us...) SeaFin Teak Oil by Daly's on my mahogany railing (beautiful initially!) was just riddled with mildew...and beaten up by the harsh weather. Any thoughts for the railing?

TWP would be a great choice if you can get it up there.

Clean and brighten the railing. Make sure all mold is gone, then use the TWP.

TWP-1511 rate it 9.99 so far
Awesome product...just tore off the planking of my 600 square foot deck. Built it twenty years ago and never found a satisfactory product to treat & stain it in all those years. Used pressure treated wood again ( diff w/ composite $3-4 grand). Tore out the old and replace. Did homework on stains (thanks to the internet). Let the deck cure 4 weeks before setting on TWP. Decided from the reviews TWP a no-brainer. The people I dealt with there were great. Take your time & your results will be fantastic. Looks better than the composite! The color is rich & you'd never suspect you start with pressure treated pine. Can't get an image to appear...will try later. Also bought the six gallon size, & it was delivered in like two days, free!

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Thanks

I just got done staining my pressure treated deck with Twp 1500 and it rained for about 30 minutes on the deck. The water beaded on top of the deck. What is going to happen?

Hard to say. If it looks okay when the water dries then nothing is wrong.

i bought western red cedar for build my new fence. Actually the wood dry in my garage since 1 month and half. Today I check with my moisture meter, and it indicate me 10%. Can I apply my stain (Pecan TWP1520) ? I'm gonna sand with sandpaper 80 ( by hand) to remove the mill glaze. Is that ok?

Fence wood is usually rough sawn and does not need to be sanded for prep. Is your wood smooth or rough?