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    Michael Benson · 09/30/2020
    The second image of the deck won't upload. Is there a limit of 1 photo?
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    Michael Benson · 09/30/2020
    I guess the second image of the deck didn't upload.
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    Michael Benson · 09/30/2020
    I purchased a lake house a couple of years ago in upstate NY. It has wood siding that looks like logs. There is also a pt deck surrounding half the house. The house and deck rails were stained with a semi-transparent cedar stain (not sure what brand). It's starting to grey on the top and front of the "logs" on the south side. The deck surface and rail tops were stained with a solid stain. The solid stain is peeling and we'd prefer the deck to be the semi-transparent stain throughout.

    What would you recommend for cleaning both the house and deck before re-staining? Also, which of your stains would you recommend (Defy, AC, TWP) for both the house and the deck? I can attach photos if that will help.
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    Judith · 11/06/2018
    Is there a difference in the degree of UV and mildew protection obtained from AC semi-solid stains among the various color options? That is, if applying Mountain Cedar, the lightest of the color options, would one expect to need to reapply more often (due to uv or mildew damage) than with a darker color such as Woodland Brown or Oxford Brown.
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      The Sealer Store · 11/06/2018
      No difference in the UV or mildew protection between the AC semi-solid colors.
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    Bart Sabine · 07/13/2018
    My house in South Carolina is sheathed with IPE. It has not been cleaned or stained for 12 years and has grayed in areas of sun and more so in areas where water hits it. How do I get it cleaned, and evened out in color. Then what should I do about stain/seal.
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    The Sealer Store · 07/16/2015
    Prep by using the Restore A Deck kits and pressure washing. Which Defy stain was it? Does not matter on the chinking.
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    Mike Cushing · 07/15/2015
    We recently purchased a log home in the Pacific Northwest (fir logs) I would like to re-seal the logs and believe that Defy stain was used before. What steps do I need to take to re-seal the logs. I will also have some chinking to repair; is it best to do it before or after I seal the logs?
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    The Sealer Store · 06/07/2015
    Any of the wood stains we sell should work. Sorry but sure on the egg stain. Might need to sand it out.
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    Greg Smith · 06/05/2015
    I have siding of Boliden salt cedar that I would like to refresh with stain. Any products available? Also any help with removing an old "egg" stain from it?
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    The Sealer Store · 05/03/2015
    No it will not. No deck stain stripper will remove a paint.
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    Buck Waters · 05/03/2015
    will the hd80 stripper remove old lead paint from nice cedar siding
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    The Sealer Store · 10/15/2014
    You need to remove the old coating first with a deck stain stripper and pressure washing. Use a wood brightener after to neutralize. Look at the Restore A Deck Products for this.
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    Bill Morey · 10/15/2014
    I have a log home. I purchased a TWP sealer from you and sealed the north end of the home. The rest of the log home I sealed with a product that came suggested by the manufacturer of the log home. The label on the bucket states the product is oil based and clean up with soap and water. The original product has not held up very well after two applications. The half log siding has cracks and is grayed in areas due to exposure to the sun. The old finish has yellowed and in same cases has turned to powder.
    The current color is a yellow gold tone. What recommendations/ products do you have in order to seal the logs.
    Thanks,
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    The Sealer Store · 09/12/2014
    Black specks is mildew while gray is sun damage. Did you pressure wash with a woo cleaner followed by a wood brightener?
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    Shawn · 09/12/2014
    I have sanded my log home to restain it and still have some greying spots. How do I know if these spots are mildew or Sun damage and should I remove it before staining? If so, what is the recommended practice?
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    The Sealer Store · 10/22/2013
    Kate, you could try a stain like Armstrong Clark. It can be cleaned and reapplied as needed with sanding.
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    Kate Launder · 10/22/2013
    Is there a stain I can use on my log home that does not need to be resanded when it needs reapplying?
    Thanks
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    The Sealer Store · 08/31/2013
    You cannot blend new wood and old wood to match and you cannot match different brands. Best would be to remove all old coatings 100% and start over with a clean and fresh surface. This would give you the most uniform appearance. TWP TWP stains.
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    Jane Gore · 08/31/2013
    We have a log cabin in the UP of Michigan. It has had various coats of semi transparent stain applied over the years; Behr and about 3 to 4 yrs ago Weatherseal. This summer we are adding an addition and would like it all to match. We did call and were told it is best to wait 4 mos to a year before applying stain to new wood so we plan to wait until next spring to stain. Would like to know what stain you would recommend for new pine half log siding and what preparations to make on old log cabin previously stained.
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    The Sealer Store · 07/07/2013
    Bill, I would look at the Armstrong Clark in one of the semi-transparent colors. TWP cannot be shipped to Canada due to changes in VOC laws there.