Restore-A-Deck Semi-Transparent Wood Stain 1 Gallon

can I use RAD over sherwin williams super deck?

We have a ~200 sqft. Cedar deck. We’ve sanded off the old finish with 60 grit paper. We are planning to use the Restore-a-Deck Cleaner and Brightener one day, then apply the semi-transparent dark walnut the next afternoon. I have seen recommendations for both air temp and surface temp. 1) Which should be used? (Or am I overthinking this?).
The weather forecast over the days we plan to Prep and Stain are around 90 highs and 62 lows.
For the stain application, we plan to complete this in the afternoon when the deck is mostly covered by shade. 2) Would application to a dry deck be fine or would it be recommended to lightly mist (dampen) the deck before application?
We have 2 gallons (we don’t expect to need all of this since one 1 coat is expected) and plan to apply using the Deck staining brush from your site. We only have horizontal surfaces.
The chances of rain are low. But as a precautionary measure we may still put a tarp covering the deck and leave it for 24-48 hours. 3) Should a covering be placed immediately, or should we wait some time before covering?

We applied Armstrong Clark Natural Oak last December to 4 Adirondack chairs. Pressure treated wood, weathered 8 months and then cleaned. We wiped the stain off after an hour as per instructions . The stain rubs off every time they are touched, even though we have scrubbed them with Dawn dish soap on 3 separate occasions.

I was wondering what kind of stripper we need to remove the oil stain. And would RAD deck stain water based work well on these chairs? We live in Florida, high humidity.

Thanks!

I applied 2 coats of the semi-transparent Cedar tone stain to my deck and had a pop-up storm yesterday about 60 minutes after application. It wasn’t a significant amount of rainfall, but enough to cause some pooling in spots. I used a leaf blower to remove any standing water, but noticed a milky residue left behind. The residue has dried, the deck looks great, are there any additional steps I need to take to correct this? Has the durability of the application been sacrificed?

Just stained my deck with semi transparent rad stain ran out 5 feet from the end but it is
lightly coated can I strip and Brighten 2 weeks from now just that section

We just had our previously painted screened in porch deck sanded, would I need to do additional prep prior to applying the stain?

Is the natural stain color tinted or clear ?

Hello, I just finished the brightener step. How long do I need to wait before I can use the semi-transparent RAD stain?

1. Can I do the stain same day? If so, how long after brightener rinsing step is complete?
2. If not the same day, then how long after? Do I re-wet the deck before applying the stain?

I’ve read a few different things and want to be sure I don’t mess it up! Thanks!

Hi,

I have a 25year old cedar deck. I stripped the old paint with diamabrush then pressure washed and finally sand it with 80 grit. Since you guys stated that I need to apply one coat (because of the sanding process), I did so.

I used one of your semi transparent stain and applied to slightly wet wood. Application was ok.
We had a light rain after 26 hours and it seems like the boards absorbs the water and looks wet. I was expecting the water beads up.. am I missing something?

now I have two questions;

-I know it’s a wet to wet application but should I go ahead and apply a light second coat since the water does not beads up? what if I do so?

-I still need to apply the stain to different area which had the same process. Should I go with two coats instead of one?

I cleaned, brightened, and started to to stain my deck. Now it is raining and I won’t be able to finish it for 2 days. Is there any recommendation about dealing with the “line” between the stain I initially applied and the stain I am going to apply now?

hello! we have stripped our deck to remove a previous dark stain color that was damaged. The wood coloring beneath is uneven. Some areas are bright and some areas are much darker and uneven in texture. What can i do to even the color of the wood prior to staining?

Also, do you think the light walnut semi transparent color would look well here? I believe the wood is pine. Ty!

its not perfect but looks much better. I ordered 3 gallons of semi transparent cedar stain (app 250 sq ft of deck space) and need only 1 1/2 gallons for 2 coats. Picture was taken right after I applied the second coat so may look a little uneven in spots. Overall, happy.