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I used TWP 205 Cedar stain on my pressure treated deck. It is not wearing well after 6 months. Should I have used the 100 Cedar instead of the 205? Is the 100 the same color of the 205?

I stained the deck 2 years ago with TWP. Worked well! Last week I thoroughly prepped and cleaned the deck. The cleaning did not return the wood deck to bare wood although it removed a substantial amount. After brushing the deck with TWP1500 it remained shiny and did not dry for 3 days. I probably used to much as stated on your website. There are no blotches or overlaps. And it does look good!  😌  Can I leave this go until next year? Also is it always best to clean to bare wood when reapplying?

I’m installing red cedar shakes around the bottom of my bay window. What kind of protection do I use to preserve the cedars beauty?

Should deck be power washed before staining? It was stained with TWP 1501 about 3 or 4 years ago.There are some new boards. Do they need to be treated before staining. Also planning to stain the cedar siding on the house. Contractor is planning to power wash first. Is that necessary?

I have a second story deck. The underside is covered with screen because I am converting to a screened in porch. Is it okay to spray the prep cleaners on and use a pressure washer to rinse and then spray on the stain? Wondering how to manage both top and bottom.

I stripped and applied brightener to my deck (first photo) but it rained before I could apply the stain (second photo). I am concerned that the stain will look like the areas covered in rain – blotchy dark and light. Will this happen? Thank you!

After staining yesterday I ended up with an a surplus of 1 unopened gallon of 1501 Cedartone stain. My question is: If I I leave it up here at our cottage and it freezes will that ruin it?

Also, I finished staining about 20 hours ago and still have shiny spots in some areas. I realize this isn’t enough dry time but my question is: How long should I wait for these to go away before trying to wipe up these areas with mineral spirits? And, will it hurt to walk on the deck while doing so? Thanks in advance for your help!

Tim

I just received some 5 gallon pails of stain and want to get started sometime this week (everything has been prepped).
What is the best way to open up and also transfer the 5 gallon pails to smaller containers?

I’m going to have a few gallons of stain left at the end of my project. For storing TWP 100, is it best to get a certain type of container or can I store it in polyethylene plastic containers purchased from the local hardware store?

I’m up here in the Michigan UP trying to stain a treated lumber deck that we built last summer (2020). Last week I prepared the deck using the Gemini 2-step process and now have been waiting for 2 consecutive dry days so I can apply the stain (1500). My hope was to put the stain on tomorrow (Tuesday) but it rained again last night (Sunday). My question is, assuming it doesn’t rain today (Monday), can I satin the deck tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon? Unfortunately I can’t do it on Wednesday or Thursday due to other commitments. Daytime highs will be in the low to mid 60’s and overnight lows in the high 40’s. I’m afraid that if I don’t get it done this week the weather won’t let me get it done before winter. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

We just added a deck addition using pressure treated pine. The builder recommended using a semi solid stain. The older area of deck has been treated for many years with TWP 1500 Cedartone.

Which TWP semi solid stain color most closely matches 1500 Cedartone?

is it possible to go over the older section of the deck with semi solid stain to match the new section? If so, what do I need to do to prep it?

Thank you.

Buenas una pregunta puedo usar twp101 cedartone natural en una superficie teñida de otro color

Just finished sanding entire deck to remove all stain do I need to put one or two coats of stain ? My deck is PT pine and around six years old
I am getting ready to order the stain and the cleaner / brightener

I am using TWP on my chainsaw carvings. What type of paint do you recommend I use on top of TWP to add detail?

I plan on using TWP 100 series in MI on my two year old never stained pine treated deck. I plan on applying one coat in a week. 1) If I am unable to do a second coat this year-can I apply second coat next summer, and if so what would be the preparation? Ligh cleaning with garden house and some kind of solution (if so what kind?)? Critical I have two coats? LASTLY, when time comes in a few years to REAPPLY THE stain, again would a simple cleaning with the approved solution work? Or would I have to strip and stand the deck again? Thanks.

I have 2 questions. I thoroughly power-washed the deck and then did it again with Restore-A-Deck Cleaner followed by Brightener to ensure it was ready for stain. I waited 24 hours for drying and then used TWP 1502 Redwood stain. 3 years ago I used the 1500 Redwood stain. So basically I used the same stain as before.

I did Wet on Wet application this time, just as before, and it has been 48 hours since complete. Thought it would have been dry by now, but, the deck is under shade trees mostly. I am seeing glossy/shinny areas and some slight puddles, indicating the stain may have been over applied (or maybe not fully dried). I saw one TWP comment to use Mineral Spirits to wipe up the puddled area to help solve the over applied problem. It sounded like the instructions were to dampen rags with mineral spirits to wipe up the excess stain. Is that correct?

Second question is that an unexpected light shower appears to be coming in the next hour, before I get a chance to wipe up excess stain. Will the rain cause major streaking problems, etc if the excess stain is not removed? Also, I will need to walk on the deck to get to the glossy areas, etc. Is that going to cause a problem?

Thanks much for your expert guidance.
Ron

Left over 1500 stain jellied in the pail(heat?) since used last fall. Stirring has mostly liquified it. Is there a thinner I can use or should I use it as is?

We are getting ready to stain our deck. We did the cleaner the finished the whitener on friday! It said we need to let the whitener dry 48 hours! On saturday it rained all day but Sunday it was warm and dry. Can we stain on monday, it will be 72 hours since whitener but will only be 24-36 hours since rain! Or do we need to wait till tuesday?
Thank you

I have a spruce log home, cedar posts on the porch and T111 siding as the porch ceiling. What would be the best choice or series for these three different types of wood?

I have just finished my new garage. The exterior is rough sawed pine. The wood was milled just before construction so it is still damp. Should I stain it now before winter or wait until sometime in the spring. I also want to do my rough sawn cedar home in the spring after I wash and prep it, Will the cedar transparent color be a close match or should I go darker on the lighter color pine. Thanks for the help,Rick

Our deck was previously stained with a semi transparent Baer stain. The deck and railing top are both in need of full prep. The spindles look like new. My question is… do we need to also fully strip all the spindles as part of the prep process? If so, what’s the best way to strip the spindles?

Thank you

Hi. I spilled some of the TWP 100 Pro Series Cedartone stain on a garage concrete (smooth) floor. Is there any way to remove it?

after using the stain all of the deck looks great except for one area of about 2 boards that looks wet and is tacky after almost 24 hrs. What can be done and what caused this?

Just installed a solid mahogany exterior door sill/threshold and looking for something to protect it with. I’ve coated all sides of the threshold with a paintable/stainable copper naphthenate wood preservative which has dried for several weeks. Is there a TWP suitable for use on mahogany and if so which product do you recommend?

Thank you

I applied one coat of 1500 to my new redwood deck which was cleaned and brightened with Restor-A-Deck products 2 days before staining. Two days later, there are many sticky areas where I apparently didn’t wipe off sufficiently. I read that mineral spirits would knock it down, but didn’t work. Also, tried sanding those areas but am concerned that it’ll take the stain off unevenly. I didn’t do second coat when first was wet, so that might be a problem as well. Any suggestions? Will the thicker areas eventually dry? Thanks

I have a 6yr old deck with old coatings of olympic elite semi transparent tinted stain. I have pressure washed the peeling areas but the covered part of the deck has stain that is pretty much intact still, can I use the TWP 100 directly over whats left?

My employee spilled a can of TWP on my clients concrete driveway. How can I remove the product from concrete?

100, 200, 1500, Semi-Solid Pro……do you have four different series of stains, or is 200 the same as the Semi-Solid Pro? It’s very confusing on this site/help site.
Also, can you mix say 100 and Semi-Solid 1/2 and 1/2? If so, what’s the advantage?

My contractor just finished staining our deck with the 1500 black walnut. He told me that he recommends not wiping off the excess stain so it can penetrate over time. He said in 3 months it will look even and the shinny areas will go away. Is this the case? What do you recommend?

Stained a deck and porch floor with TWP 1500. It has been more than 1 week. The deck is dry and isn’t tacky, but it still has a strong smell of stain. The temperature was around 90 when it was applied.