Our 4th Annual RAD Wood Restoration Contest is open! You can see prior years here:

Restore-A-Deck 2020 Contest

Restore-A-Deck 2019 Contest

Restore-A-Deck 2018 Contest

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Restore-A-Deck 2021 Wood and Deck Restoration Contest Details

  • All Restore-A-Deck Prep and Restore-A-Deck Wood Stain must be purchased first from this online eCommerce site (Restore-A-Deck.com) between January 1st - September 6th, 2020.
  • The Restore-A-Deck 3-Step Process must be used.

RAD Stain Steps

  • The deadline for entry is September 19th, 2020.
  • The winners will be decided by September 30th, 2021 by our team.

The RAD Contestant Winners will Receive

  • First Place = $500 + 5 Gallon Pail of RAD Stain of your choice!
  • Second Place = $250 + 2.5 Gallons of RAD Stain of your choice!
  • Third Place:= $100 + 1 Gallon of RAD Stain or 1 RAD Prep Kit of your choice!

How To Enter Contest

  1. Enter by September 19th, 2021.
  2. In the comment section below, post a short description of your deck/wood staining project, the Restore-A-Deck products used to prep, and the Restore-A-Deck Stain Color used. Was the Restore-A-Deck Stain applied the same day as the prep? Yes or No?
  3. Examples of wood projects that can be entered: Decks, Fences, Wood Side Homes, Log Cabins, etc.
  4. 1-2 pictures before the prep of the wood. You can still enter if you do not have the before pictures. 
  5. 1-2 pictures after the prep of the wood using the RAD Prepping Products. You can still enter if you do not have the after prep pictures. 
  6. 2 pictures after the staining using the Restore-A-Deck Wood Stain must be included.
  7. If having trouble uploading the pictures, please make your picture(s) size smaller (below 3 MB).

Any questions or issues posting, please ask in the comment area.

We look forward to all the entries!

*Disclaimer: All products must be purchased from Restore-A-Deck.com. The contest is not open to products purchased from other online dealers or from physical stores. All 3-Steps in the Restore-A-Deck system will need to be used to win 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Place: Step 1: Restore-A-Deck Wood Cleaner or Restore-A-Deck Stain Stripper. Step 2: Restore-A-Deck Wood Brightener. Step 3: Restore-A-Deck Wood Stains.

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    Christa · 05/07/2021
    We just purchased our house last year and the deck was so dark that we could not even see any wood grain. I prepped and stained my deck with the 3 step process and was able to stain the same day with the light walnut stain. The one photo shows cleaned deck in the right, the left side is not done.   Amazing results. 
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    Rory McCall · 05/01/2021
    Our deck is 20 years old, 2 levels and 700 square feet. It had previously been stained with Sikkens polyurethane stain in 2010. Looked good a couple years and then turned black. Finally got the energy (hint: relentless wife nagging) and I tackled sanding the entire deck which took a couple weeks. Needless to say, it was an absolute nightmare to remove that hardened Sikkens mess down to bare wood. Actually nightmare is an understatement, I was actually "SIKKEND" HA!
    I chose the RAD solid stain: Brown Oak and applied 2 coats (7 gallons). What a great product! the color is perfect just like advertised and different in sun versus shade as you can see from my photos. The application is easy, foolproof and very good quality. Plus the packaging is a big plus with the plastic jugs versus old timey paint cans, its easy to shake, dispense and store and clean up. Best of all, wife's happy and no more nagging. Thanks RAD!
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    Tom Salvino · 04/07/2021
    Deck was is 3 years old.  Previously used a product purchased from one of the box stores, after 3 years with 2 coats applied when painted the stain showed a lot of wear.   For this project I used the Restore A Deck stripper, Brightener and Semi Cedar.  Pictures below will show all steps.1st picture is deck Prior to any product used.2nd picture is after the stripper and a light power wash, no scrubbing.  
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      Tom Salvino · 04/07/2021
      3rd picture is after brightener, and last picture is 2 coats of semi cedar and 48 hours dry time. 
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    Janine Crowley · 03/23/2021
    We have a barn built in the 1960s. It needs completely retained to preserve the beautiful wood of the barn. It is one of the only natural wood barns left in our area. It would be a blessing to win. We have read that you have the best rated stain around. Thank you