I have just applied Defy Hardwood Stain to my redwood patio structure. For future maintenance when appropriately needed will it be okay to use the Defy Extreme Stain over the existing Defy Hardwood Stain?

I used super seal 30 on my stamped concrete and it was beautiful for about a week and everyone was so impressed and I was bringing out the can and then it started to get little bubbles in it and turned opaque what did I do wrong

It was sprayed on and back brushed.

I screwed up and didn't think about overlap when spraying my deck. I was rushing and not paying attention. This is Armstrong Clark on a 3 month old redwood deck. Is this fixable?

Do you have a retail location? Would it be worthwhile to drive up from CLE 185 mi. and buy 100 series stain directly (since you can't ship it to OH) or go with the 1500 series stain. I'm somewhat concerned that the low VOC formula in the 1500 series won't perform as good as the 100 series. South facing fence full sun(when we have it). the fence ??? a pressure treated pine that was a disaster after using Behr water based stain. What was supposed to be a spot repair turned into a complete rebuild. I rebuilt the fence myself using cedar pickets and pressure treated kick board and side rails. I've settled on TWP or RS. My window for getting this done this season is starting to close.

Hi, In my earlier post when I mentioned 3 days for drying, I meant after cleaning/brightening - but, before applying the AC finish coat(s).

Essentially, if I recall correctly if the wood is not dry enough (I believe I read no more than 12% humidity), weather it be from rain or just after cleaning/brightning and pressure washing.

Thanks, André

I am in a dilemma over drying time for cleaning/restoring and re-finishing my deck with AC (2 coats from past experience).

From what I have read in the 'specs' and your input. ...minimum 55 Deg F to apply AC, 3 good days (no rain & warm, hopefully sunny) to dry out deck before finishing.

Weather forecast is not promising, so my conclusion is to leave it ALL until next spring when the weather is much more predictable. I have the products, but I don't think the drying time needed before starting to re-finish is going to happen.

Should I start with cleaning/restoring and run the risk of not getting enough drying time to finish - Will I be leaving a very clean deck for over 6 months and cause more damage because the 'clean' deck will be wide open without any seal.

Thanks, André

We had a flagstone patio installed. The contractor sealed it, but not well. You can see shiny sealant in some areas and not in others. Have white film on a lot of the stone. Not sure if it was caused by sealant or if there isn't any on the areas. What do we do use to get rid of white film and sealant? Also, what product should we use to get a wet look when resealing the stone? Pics attached

I couldn't find a way to post a question at deckstainhelp website, so I'll try here. A contractor built a fence with rough cut cedar about 3 years ago in Colorado and I sprayed on sickens Cetol SRD translucent natural oak 005. Two sections turned grey. I just power washed those sections using a Ryobi 1600psi washer. I'm a newbie and had to hold the nozzle about 2" to get the grey stuff off. That dug out the fibers between the grain ridges and left much fuzzies. I tried to sand it, but that just sands the ridges. I used a wire brush which helped somewhat. I sprayed a few pickets with water which made some fuzzies less visible, but there's still really rough snags and rough texture between the ridges. Should I just spray new stain on it, or do something else first? Thanks for your help.

Hello, we have a cedar deck. We live in Iowa. It was very dirty with green and black mold. It was power washed. Then I noticed the black stain showing. I let it sit for a week then received over 2” of rain on it now it’s showing green mold starting up. What is your suggestion what I should do. Thanks Dave

What do you recommend for a mahogany deck? It has grayed but is clean. Would like to keep a natural color but understand there may be benefits in using a tinted product

Is this a stain and sealant or just stain

Does SuperSeal30 Gloss 5 Gallon need to be mixed prior to application?

Hi, In my last post (Sept 6) I had 4 questions, I have 1 left (#3. you didn't understand what I was getting to or I was unclear) and another.

"Q3. What would a wash with the brightener add to this year's refreshing?

"A3. Not sure what you mean. You have to prep with the cleaner and brightener while pressure washing.

Q3 restated. I understand I need to neutralize after cleaning. Interpreting Brightener, means it should 'brighten' or lighten the sub strata? Is that what I should expect or will the cleaner do most, if not all the cleaning/lightning? We live under an airport runway and I believe most dirt accumulation is from Jet fuel exhaust.

Q4. Finally, I am working against time & the weather. So sooner is better. How many days can you estimate ground ship time to get it to Champlain NY, ZIP 12919?

André

I used aromatic 100 on my sealer failed red brick pavers and they look fantastic. Should I put sealer on top of that or leave it the way it is? If I leave it as is now looking great, how long will that last.

Minor error ...not that it will make a big difference but the ZIP is 12919!

Hi! I have a 2 year old stamped concrete, salmon color. Im planning to use SS30 brown instead of clear, will this be OK? Do you ship free to CA? Any local stores that carry your product?

What is the best product for sealing outdoor slate tiles?

Hi, I want to 'refresh' my Southern Yellow Treated Pine deck (*) from the last cleanup (in June 2015) when I used a BEHR cleaner and finished with 2 coats AC Transparent - Cedar tone. This time around, I thought to use your cleaner instead, then pressure wash, let dry and re-coat with 1 or 2 coats AC Transparent - Natural tone.

* ...don't take this to mean that I have a bright pine deck! Over the almost 30 years, it has aged very well, but the current shade is closer to Rustic Brown - but, still showing up some good looking wood grain.

Q1. In the cleaner description, you mention "...decks that are not going to be sealed need not be pH balanced. In this instance, you can order just the cleaner portion of the kit." Am I on the right track?

Q2. Also, when I refinished the last time, I used Cedar tone. Nevertheless, the light Cedar color did darken the deck quite a bit more than I expected. I suspect the darkening may have had more to do with the oil base than the light tint in the stain. This time around I thought to use Natural tone and that might minimize the darkening.

Q3. What would a wash with the brightener add to this year's refreshing?

Q4. The last time I refreshed the deck it was mid June. What is the low end of outside temperature to apply 2 coats of AC?

Thanks, André