Need Some Help With TWP Stains?

Hello, what’s the latest update on when 5-gallon) semi-solid will be available? Suggest you update website since it states end of August.
Thank you!

I have 80 feet of red cedar 2”x2” baluster railing. The balusters are spaced 4” apart and are 42” high. How much TWP 100 do I need for a 2 coat wet on wet application?
Thanks!!

What are the differences in your 100, 200, and 1500 series? Also, do you have any retail locations that we can go and view your different color options in person before making a purchase? We need a sealer and stainer for our wood deck.

Hi, you recommended TWP 300 Series for my bamboo fence but I don’t see it listed anywhere on site to purchase . Am I missing it?

Hi, currently I have TWP 100 Dark Oak on my deck but it’s time to do a recoat and want to go with the TWP Semi Solid stain.

1) What Semi Solid color would best match my existing TWP100 Dark Oak?

2) I have approximately a gallon leftover of the TWP100 Dark Oak, can I mix/add it to the soon to be ordered 5 gal. TWP Semi Solid?

I’m going to be using the semi solid stain on my very very weathered deck in northern Wisconsin. My understanding is that product may be available very soon. I’d like to get a head start while waiting by prepping the deck with the Gemini kit.
How long can you leave the boards prepped before staining since we don’t know when the product will be shipped. I can stay off the deck in the meantime and maybe just rince again with water. The next issue will be the cold evenings starting. If the nights start getting too cold to stain but it’s prepped, is there something to apply to get the wood protected through the winter? Or just reprep and stain in the spring.

I live in southern New Hampshire and have a 7 year old pressure treated pine deck that was stained only once with an Armstrong Clark semi transparent light oak stain. The deck is in direct full sun and has been power washed and stripped and will be brightened. Is it ok to now apply a TWP stain or best to continue use with the Armstrong Clark stain? I like your honeytone semi transparent so would you recommend the1500 series?

Made the big mistake of applying TWP 105 (Cape Cod Gray) to our cedar deck and railing without first trying a sample! Doesn’t look good with our newly painted home. Also, the person doing the work didn’t do a good job of applying the stain evenly and only used one coat, not the wet on wet two coats. Looks terrible. When I order the Restore a Deck Stripper/brightener would it be best to also get the booster and/or additive?

Can you cover TWP 100 stain with a tarp if a rain shower pops up sooner than 8hr after applying?

Do you sell safe-strip stain remover?

I have a cedar fence that is 8 years old and was last stained with a transparent oil-based stain 8 years ago. I planned to use the wood cleaner/ brightener kit for prep and the TWP 1500 series stain. Is it ok to apply with a roller? Is there a certain type of roller that would be best? Do you think we will need to do a wet on wet application, or will a single coat be enough? I was planning to mix in a 5:1 ratio with CA redwood:Dark Oak. Any advice on the mixing?

We have a deck with mahagony boards for the horizontal surface and IPE for the vertical balasters. We stained the deck 3 years ago with TWP 100 in California Redwood. It is now showing some fading on the horizontal surface and the balasters are showing some color inconsistency. We were planning to use TWP 1500 in California Redwood to recoat after cleaning and brightening. Is this a good plan? Anything we should be aware of to help this succeed?

My husband mistakenly bought Prairie Gray TWP106 stain and I returned home to find my beautiful cedar is now pink. 😩 Is there any way to layer another color over the top to soften the pink tones or what should I do? It looks really awful with the paint and stone color on our house. 🫤

I am in Canada and am therefore limited to the 200 series. I am looking for a lighter stain but do not want to go with the clear as my deck is south facing and the clear lacks UV protection. I am very concern the cedar or gold cedar will come out with a orange or yellow finish but am having a very hard time finding photos of completed projects in the 200 series. What color would you recommend for a lighter stain that will not come out yellow or orange. Do you happen to have a better color comparison of completed work than the small color swatches posted to this page – a youtube video of dried color comparison would be fantastic for the future. Are samples available to Canada in the 200 series? Thank you!

I built a Pergola out of barn beams that are about 100 years old. Not sure on the type of wood. I took the wood from my aunts barn that blew down… I would like to protect the wood and keep the natural look. I live in WI. What should I use and how should I prep the wood.

I have a large pressure treated wood deck with TWP 200 stain. It has areas of green moss that need to be cleaned. I want to cleaned it with power washer but don’t want to harm the stain. Is there a product you recommend that I can use to spray on the deck prior to pressure washing that will safely help clean it? Also, are there any special things I need to do to safely use a pressure washer on the TWP stained wood?

Kindly clarify optimal conditions, time of the year, and least optimal but viable conditions/time of the year that we can apply twp oil based stain to an almost 2 year old deck (pressure treated wood). TWP oil stain was applied early 2021.
Thanks!

I just had some decking replaced. I understand that I should wait about 4 -12 months before staining the wood. That being said should I wait until Spring before staining, or should I do it before Winter. If I do it before Winter the wood will have only had about 3 months at most to weather and dry out. The Winters here are cold and snowy… Thanks.

What did i do wrong? See pictures attached. The cedar deck was built 2020 it was stained in 2021 with 1501 cedar tone stain. I also cleaned it with TWP step 1 & 2 cleaner before staining. Washed off the deck with garden hose and brush no cleaner. Some of the deck stain came off. What do I need to do fix problem?

I have a new, covered deck built out of treated pine. How long should I wait before applying your stain to that and which kind should I use?

I have a 20-year-old log home in NH with 2700 sf wall area, previously maintained with Sikkens. Am glass-blasting with 20/40 grit just enough to remove old exterior finish. I plan to apply TWP 1500. I would appreciate some pro advice !

1. I prefer the 1530 NaturalTone, but would the 1501 Cedar last longer due to the darker pigment giving better UV protection?
2. Many people recommend smoothing the surface a bit after blasting. Is an Osborne brush driven by 7″ variable speed Makita polisher the recommended way, or will that interfere with the stain absorption ?
3. After blasting/smoothing is it critical to apply a cleaner ? Adding a step with a 48-hour drying time is painful when it involves resetting 20-foot-tall scaffolding.
4. Many people apply a borate solution prior to staining, but would adding your ‘bug ‘juice’ to the stain accomplish the same result ? It would save a step, which is extremely helpful.
5. A web video about using wet-on-wet with TWP suggested that longevity is enhanced by working in as much stain as the wood would hold. This approach might reduce the coverage, and the 20/40 glass may also result in a rougher surface. How much stain will I need in these conditions ?

Thanks for the help !