I prefer to use a large brush or a mop. You want to get large amounts of Stain Solver liquid on the deck surface. Hand pump sprayers often apply too little solution to the surface. If you must use a sprayer, make sure the product has dissolved completely or you will clog the nozzle! Also, be sure you spray on lots of liquid.

Use warm to mildly hot water. Add product to water and stir. It can take 2-3 minutes for all of the powder to dissolve.

You should certainly protect your deck from unnecessary moisture intrusion and the harmful effects of the sun's ultra-violet rays. Use of a penetrating stain, containing water repellant ingredients in most cases will protect your deck best. The pigment in the stain will absorb the ultra-violet rays from the sun and protect the wood fibers from degradation. In most cases a stain will need maintenance every 2-4 years while clear sealers require maintenance every 1-2 years.

Mix it the same way you do for a deck - 6 ounces of Stain solver per gallon of water. 8 ounces per gallon for tough stains.

More often than not, YES! Let the stained item soak in a solution of Stain Solver liquid overnight. If the stain is still there, increase the concentration and try it again. Continue to increase the concentration until you succeed or fail. Remember, you have NOTHING to loose. Until such time as the stain is removed from the garment, it is headed for the rag pile.

Stains are simply different molecules. If you break apart a molecule you change its nature and it no longer produces color or a stain. The Stain Solver oxygen ion actually attacks and blasts apart stain molecules. Soaps simply try to "lift" stain molecules out of a fabric and transport them to your drainpipe. Most soaps can't lift all of the stain from a fabric.

On a horizontal surface, Penofin may be expected to perform for an average of 9-18 months and 3-5 years on a vertical surface. The time will vary depending on the percentage of sunlight, weather, etc... Yes. All Penofin wood finish colors contain the same ingredients, just different amounts of colored pigments. However, you will not be able to make the surface lighter by applying a lighter shade. As always, you should test a small area before use.

No, "New Wood Defender" is recommended on pressure treated wood, as well as Cedar and Redwood during the first year of weathering. Wood Defender is a latex based product used to stabilize new exterior wood. This product is treated with fungicide to prevent the growth of mildew.

Peeling is generally a sign of a lot of excess film on the surface and not enough penetration. This could be due to surface contamination, high moisture content in the wood, a previous stain not allowing the new stain to penetrate, or a wet on dry application instead of wet on wet.

A film forming coating is a product that does not penetrate into the wood completely. A product that does not penetrate can result in premature peeling and or flaking. All of our wood deck stains will penetrate into the wood when applied properly.

No. If you do notice that you spill some on a delicate plant, you can rinse it off just to be completely safe. If you spill some of the dry Stain Solver powder directly onto plants, the powder may burn the plants. Always mix Stain Solver away from plants.

Crystal Clear sealers will not filter out UV rays for very long or at all. A transparent tinted sealer acts like sunglasses for your wood, filtering the UV rays and prolonging discoloration. You can use a clear sealer but it will gray very quickly.

Pressure treated wood will not rot, but it will cup, warp, split and splinter if it is not sealed so water will not absorb and then evaporate in a number of cycles

Sometimes you can use Chlorine Bleach. Chlorine will usually remove some stains, particularly dye stains that Oxalic Acid won't. But chlorine won't penetrate very deeply so if you do much sanding you may sand down to the stain again. Oxalic Acid will usually remove water, alkali and rust stains. Two-Part Wood Bleach will also remove these stains but it also removes the natural color from the wood. Both Oxalic Acid and Two-Part Wood Bleach should be available at most paint stores.

The ideal time to stain new wood is one to three months after installation. Some new wood surfaces, like smooth cedar, can have a glazed, shiny surface, called mill glaze that prevents maximum penetration of Semi-Transparent Stain. All new wood, especially decks, should be prepared with Flood???s PowerLift (1qt to 1 ?? gal water), StainStrip (1:1 with water) or FloodPro Stripper/Cleaner (1 qt to 1 gal water) according to directions to remove the mill glaze.

On UV GUARD Exterior Wood Finish we recommend three coats (two coats of color and one coat of clear). On UV GUARD II Exterior Wood Finish we recommend two coats (either one coat of color and one coat of clear or two coats of color). On LOG GUARD Interior Clear Coat we recommend at least two coats of clear to provide a durable, easy to clean finish.

When you're looking for a painted-kind-of-look to match you home exterior, or when the deck has been totally neglected, solid stains hide and conceal any cosmetic imperfections that the lumber may have.

Both our cedar and our treated pine gazebos are constructed of kiln-dried woods, which means that you may seal or stain them at any time.

I live in a 105-year-old wood frame house. I have wasps in the exterior wall of my house. Do I need to have a pest control expert take care of this or can I do this myself? There are coming into the house through small holes in the plaster.

Ans: The insulating additive will help keep the deck cooler while providing a slightly slip resistant surface.

Aesthetics: Clearly the outside of your home is a great source of pride. Having a manicured lawn and beautiful, clean deck allow for a great outdoor living experience. Entertaining, cook outs with family and friends on clean, protected surfaces create joyful memories that last for years to come. The best way you can protect your deck is power wash cleaning and professionally applied protection products.

All of our products are high end. Certain products will do better then others depending on your particular environment or type of wood that you have. If you came to our store looking for a certain brand name then we would suggest sticking with that. Please email us if you have any questions and we will be more then happy to suggest a certain brand depending on your situation.

That's an opinion call, but if you do, you will have to do it again every year. We recommend letting it grey naturally and washing it 2 or 3 times/year with Sunlight dishwashing soap to keep it clean and pollution-free.

Creative Wood Products has their own private label stain called Deck Gold. Deck Gold is an oil based semi-transparent sealer and stain in one. It is a unique blend of resin, pigment oil, mildewcide and UV protectors that penetrate deeply into the wood to protect and preserve it. Deck Gold can be used on all types of wood except Redwood. We also carry Superdeck Products, Superdeck is a natural oil, transparent stain designed to maintain the beauty of your wood.

Yes! Yes! Wood naturally "grays" over time due to weathering and exposure to U.V. rays. Unprotected wood, even though clean will still "gray out" rapidly without a protectant.

No, not without proper surface preparation. Recommendation is to clean surface and remove previous finish, usually by use of a pressure washer or sanding.

Not at all. When done professionally, a very small amount of dried-out dead fiber is removed when your deck is getting a face lift.

The Invisagrip? Deck Fastening System was engineered for hard- and tropical woods. Therefore it can be used for all kind of woods (even softer more conventional deck woods,) also composite woods.