Restore-A-Deck Solid Stain 1 Gallon

We had a brand new pressure treated deck that we let dry out before staining. We then used Valspar One-Coat Exterior Stain and Sealer to paint/stain it a dark gray. It’s been just over a year and it’s already fading and peeling. Can we use your product over top or do we need to sand or strip the current stain? This is a nightmare. We are in Coastal Georgia near the marsh and the heat is brutal. We only stayed the decking as the railing is vinyl. Thanks.

I want to strip and paint 700+ square feet of decking and deck siding with RAD solid and semi-stains. The deck floor is old, previously stained (painted?) pressure-treated lumber that we purchased two years ago when someone was redoing their deck with TREX. The railing is new pressure-treated lumber that has been exposed to the elements without stain for two years. Our deck project got sidetracked two years ago due to injury, and we’re hoping to stain it before winter.

So many questions. . .

First, the deck has been power washed. Should we use the RAD paint and solid stain stripper for the deck floor and under deck siding?

We wanted to do a solid stain on the deck boards and a semi for the railing. We like the expresso, but the deck gets direct afternoon sun in the summer. Maybe the brown solid stain would be a better choice? Which transparent stain looks best with the brown solid stain? (Yes, we purchased samples, and yes, we’re still perplexed.)

The storage area underneath the deck has white vinyl siding on the sides and old deck wood on the front. We would love thoughts on using the white solid stain to try and match the vinyl siding versus using the same semi-transparent stain we choose for the railing.

Finally, if we can’t get everything done in one day (most likely), is it best to do the stripping and brightening on the same day and stain on a later date?

The attached photos are of a corner of the deck so you can see the used deck wood with new railings and of the enclosed area under the deck with the vinyl siding on the side and old deck wood on the front.

Confused yet? Thanks for any help you can give!

I want to strip and paint 3,000 square feet of dock with RAD solid coastal gray. Docks are removed for winter. Dock material is 2 x 6 treated yellow pine twenty years old. Last stained in 2019 using Olympic Maximum semi-transparent stain. What do you recommend?

Total of 850 sq footage and 2 coats thanks

I’m looking for a very dark gray solid stain. is there any way mix the coastal gray with a black stain? Do you have any options?

I’ve got an older deck that was stained with Cabot solid stain about two years ago, and it’s peeling pretty bad. I’d like to re-apply with RAD cedar solid stain (similar color), but want to be sure all necessary prep steps are taken. Do I just need to use the RAD cleaner and power wash? Or do I also need to use stripper and/or brightener? Is sanding required if all old peeling solid stain is removed?

Thanks!

part of my deck was stained last summer will valspar water base semi-transparent stain. The deck was prep with pressure wash and cleaner and was allowed to dry a few days in hot sunny weather. My deck is also covered. While cleaning it this year with hot soapy water there is noticeable wearing of the stain. I would like to restain it with a better longer lasting product. There is dog traffic on it as well. What is your recommendation.

Can this be applied on a deck that has been previously stained? I plan to use a similar color – gray. I am sanding all areas that have peeled, and going beyond the edge of the peeling. I would also power wash it. Thanks.

I was wondering if the stain (either the solid or semi transparent) fills small cracks in the wood? Or do you recommend that the cracks be filled in with wood filler and sanded, and would that be done before cleaning and bleaching or after?

We have the RAD solid stain in brown oak on our deck, it’s been about 5 years and it’s time to restrain, there is some black mold, mildew on some boards. Do we. Need to do a full sand before re-staining? We plan to use same stain again, is there any other prep needed?

We have a 15 year old cedar deck that has been stained with an oil-based stain. About a third of the deck rotted out and we are replacing it with new cedar decking. What is the best way to prep the old deck and the new deck so that the final deck will look as uniform as possible?

We love the RAD solid stain we applied last year. What is the best way to clean the deck without harming the stain? We have a lot of dirt residue on it that the rain is not washing clean. Thanks!

Hello, we just applied the first coat of RAD solid stain. Forecast says rains is coming in less than 48 hours but more than 24 hours. Should we apply second coat after the rain stops or go ahead and do the second coat now and hope it will dry in 24 hours? If we wait, what prep product would we need before putting the second coat? Thank you!

I just finished my deck and stairs using the RAD Semi-Transparent Dark Walnut. I had some stubborn patches of the old stain that I couldn’t easily remove on the stair risers. I don’t like the final results. I’d like to use a Solid White on the risers and the facia boards, which I haven’t stained yet.

Do I need to wait until the Spring to apply the Solid White to the risers? Deck was finished 3 days ago. Thanks!