Need Some Help With TWP Stains?

I have a 20 year old Wolmanized pine deck that I have treated several times over the years with Olympic linseed oil based natural transparent stain. I last treated the deck with the Olympic oil based stain 3 years ago. The deck is in good condition and the Olympic stain consistently soaked into the wood. I now would like to use TWP 1500 Rustic stain to retreat the deck. What cleaner should I use to prepare the deck for the TWP 1500 application.

I am making a cedar planter we plan on growing vegetables in. It will be lined with a polyethylene liner. Is is safe to stain the inside of the planter with TWP 1500?

I put new cedar decking on my deck in the summer of 2016. After reading your recommendations, I did not treat the deck that summer. In the spring of 2017, I used your Cleaner and Brightener to prep the deck and stained it with one coat of TWP 1501 (Cedartone). I was happy with the appearance of the deck. Unfortunately, by the fall, most of the deck was becoming much darker. This spring, the deck has darkened considerably, much more than I would have anticipated. I have included a picture showing the different stages of deck staining. I have two questions. 1. Why did the deck darken so much? 2. How do I correct it this year? I am assuming I will have to strip and restain? Thanks.

I cleaned my deck with sodium percarbinate (about 1 cup/gallon) and cleaned it off with a light pressure washer some weeks ago. The weather has been mostly wet and cold since then (Raleigh/Durham area, NC), so I haven’t had a chance to neutralize with oxalic acid yet. Is that still necessary, or has the wood returned it a neutral ph by now? If not, what concentration of oxalic acid to water should I use? I don’t need additional bleaching, just neutralization.

Thanks!

we have a 15×23 screen porch with T&G cypress floor that’s been polyurethaned. Most of it is in good condition but the edges are badly weathered. Maintaining poly is a pain so I’d like to sand all the poly off and treat and maintained with stain. Are there any other steps I should take in prepping for TWP? I’m assuming TWP 100 would be the best choice. Also, our last house had an Ipe porch and we loved the reddish color. Is there a color in TPW 100 that would replicate that look somewhat on cypress?
Thanks in advance for your help!

-Structure: Deck with railing and supporting posts.
-Species: Untreated Kumerere (hardwood from Papua New Guinea), reddish in color.
-Age: Older than 1 year.
-Condition of wood: most of the wood is in decent condition, but has weathered to grey on the surface. There are some spots where the wood has weathered deeper than the surface where there were cracks and moisture could soak into the wood.
-Previous treatment: Polyurethane (I believe they used Helmsman Indoor/Outdoor Spar Urethane Clear Gloss) is peeling.
-Additional Info: Receives lots of sun and some rain. Rain is especially on the other edges where the roof doesn’t cover (these are the most worn areas). We’re hoping to use TWP 1516 (Rustic Oak). We’d like the best UV protection.

Hello. I would like to know the best stain to use and what would be best to remove the previous stain. The deck was built 4years ago.

Deck is pressure treated pine, located in Norfolk, VA and most of the deck (80%)receives full sun all day. There is some mold/mildew on the rails that receive partial sun. Deck was previously stained with Sherwin Williams Deckscapes oil based semi-transparent in cedar tone about 3 years ago.

Thank you.

I stained my deck with TWP 1520 last fall and some drops got on my cement driveway. How can I remove them? I tried using mineral spirits and scrubbing but it didn’t work. Thank you.

I am about to assemble a new pergola kit. The wood is cunninghamia, aka Chinese Cedar. It has been prestained by the manufacturer with a waterborne stain. I would like to apply a sealer prior to assembly. My preference would be to maintain the current olive color as much as possible but need UV protection. I am located in a very sunny area (St. George, Utah). Which TWP series and color would be best?

Hello – we just had our top level deck totally replaced with Cox kiln-dried lumber this past December 2017. There are two lower deck levels that will be replaced within the year (2018). The entire deck had been treated with Sherwin Williams deck stain, using the Night Owl (SW 7061) color, which went really well with our light gray house siding color. My question is this: If I order the TWP 100 series oil-based deck preservative in clear, could I have it custom tinted to match the SW 7061 Night Owl color to put on the new top level portion of our deck? We really liked having that color on the deck, and while I am sold on the TWP oil-based product for our new upper level deck, it would be really great it it could somehow be custom tinted to achieve the same color as the SW 7061 Night Owl. Thanks! Amy Gibson

What would I need to add to the TWP 105 Cape Cod Gray to make it a darker gray?

I’ll be re-configuring a 5-8 year old deck that hasn’t had anything done to it… It’s pressure treated wood… I’ll be running it through a planer to get a flat consistent surface on both sides and using the underside as my new topside…. I’m leaning on using TWP 100 maybe honeytone…. Can I stain right away as the surface would be rather smooth? If not, could I do a quick sand with a 60 grit and then stain?

I am getting ready to install a new, untreated, never before stained cypress fence with horizontal boards. The wood is new, but I’m not sure how long ago it was milled with a smooth finish. I live in South Carolina, which has high humidity and high summer temperatures, but rather mild winters.

How long should I wait before applying the TWP. If I am able to find out how long ago it was milled, would that change the answer? I had originally planned to stain all sides of the boards prior to assembling the fence; would this make sense?

Which TWP product would be best for cypress?

Thank you!

I have a deck that’s three years old made of treated pine. I haven’t applied any product on it yet. I just had it pressure washed with a Clorox solution. Do I need to do any other prep before applying one of your stains?

I have a question regarding staining a new/4 month old deck made of treated wood. I’m pretty sure its pine. My main question is probably too subjective but how does TWP hold up in a climate like Corpus Christi Texas? We’re right on the coast. Hot and humid year round. Salt in the air and windy. Thanks for your time.

I have hand hewn hardwood beams that are over 100 years old. They have been recently removed from a barn (used inside) and will be repurposed as an outdoor picnic shelter. What would be best for longevity, etc to protect these very old beams from all outdoor elements. Never stained or sealed and do not want to stain the wood if possible.

We recently purchased a Lake Home with a large rap around porch and boat dock. The wood has been previously stained. It is faded in some areas and not so much in others. We purchased TWP 100 Cedar tone to restain.
My question is, is there a temperature to cool or hot for staining? We live in North Alabama and leaves are now falling from our many trees. Should we wait until spring to stain? The porch and dock look pretty bad.

I have a new covered screen porch with unstained
treated pine (KDAT) tongue and groove flooring. The flooring will still get plenty of sun and some rain. This is central Texas, with long hot humid summers. I want some a light stain that will show the grain and preferably make it resemble the natural looking white oak that it is adjacent to in the house. What do you recommend that will last a while?

Hi, I just stained my new pressure treated pine deck w/ TWP 100 cedar tine. It took one coat and I ran out of stain. I like the color and it seems fine. I ordered five more gallons but it took a few days to come so it would definitely not be wet in wet if I put on a second coat. I’m inclined to leave it alone. How long will TWP in cans last. I ‘d like to save it for a couple of years until it needs restraining. Thanks.

I purchased a 5 gallon pail of your 101 cedar semi transparent to apply to our new cedar deck. Wood is just now being installed to our south facing deck in late October in Pacific NW Washington state. I did a water beading test on a few spots and it all appeared to soak in(no beading) should we apply twp 101 now if dry and 60 degrees for a few days or wait till April of next year. We of course are worried of 4 months of wet rain on our new wood and watching it turn grey!!!
Will wait for your reply

I applied TWP (1530-1) to new deck wood two years ago. I’ve cleaned the wood with a deck cleaner and I want to reapply TWP. Do I have to sand or pressure wash the wood before reapplying a new coat of TWP?
thank you

I have a newly constructed deck (October 2017) and am located in Michigan. The railings are composite material and need no stain. The horizontal surface is new cedar, never before stained, that came directly from the lumber yard. I have been advised to use TWP semi-transparent stain and to wait until spring 2018 (about 6 months away) to apply it. That will subject the deck to one Michigan winter. Is it correct to allow the cedar to weather this amount of time? If so, do I need any special steps to prepare the cedar for staining next spring? Thanks in advance.