Can anything be added to Light Walnut to make it even lighter (paint thinner)? If this is done will the stain still protect the wood?  Also if only Clear stain is used will this protect the wood or do you need to apply colored stain for more sun etc. protection?

First pic is the worst part of southwest deck, next is the worst of the north deck, east side looks same as the north sideWARREN

Our decks are all redwood but we’ve used many different stains over the years, darker each time. We want to sand off old finishes and start over, maybe with the light walnut color…two decks are covered, the largest one (8x36) is not and is on the south/southwest side, we do have shade from a shade cloth canopy but it still gets more sun than the others….we’d like them to look as close to natural redwood as possible and all match…any suggestions ?

After using Defy Stain Stripper directions say to immediately use the brightener.  Please explain this.  Let the wood dry from washing the stripper off before using the brightener; Use the brightener while the wood is still wet (sweep some of the water off first), ?????

Hello Defy,

I have a few of questions:

1) I need to stain five 6x6 posts about 8ft in height and one support beam about 20ft in length. How much stain would I need? Is 1 gallon sufficient?
2) Since these are vertical posts, would you recommend a pump or stain by hand?
3) What would you recommend to do with wood checking with respect to staining?

Hi, I have put 2 layers of Defy Extreme cedar stain a few weeks ago and the color is too light. How can I make it darker now that its already dried? Can i sand it a bit and apply another layer of it?

Thanks in advance,
Prakash

We have outdoor teak furniture that is 3 months old - starting to loose a bit of its luster.
Furniture is exposed to sunlight 4hr/day and we have a lot of moisture as we live in the hills in Oakland CA.
We want to protect the teak from mold and also reduce the garying and being back a little of the golden color. What do you suggest?

I have pressure treated wood on my deck-never been stained before-3 years of weathering.....I notice in your prep directions for using defy extreme you do not mention sanding the deck as part of the prep steps. Is this true and if so why not? TU

We have an EZ Log garden shed that we put up in 2016. It is made of kiln-dried spruce that I treated with a water based wood preservative before putting it together. We have never painted or stained it. It has turned a bit grey (from UV I presume) and I would like to stain it. I think your Defy Extreme stain would be a good choice. I am trying to decide between the Natural Pine and the Cedar colors. Any advice?

I will be installing a new Western Red Cedar fence in a few weeks. I'm assuming the fence boards are rough so I can stain immediately without prep. Is the 2x4 cedar frame also considered "rough"? Should I apply 1 or 2 coats to the fence and is it required to spray both sides? Looking to use defy extreme butternut.

Final color desired? Cedar
What kind of wood do you have? Pressure treated wood
New wood or old wood? New wood
Smooth wood or roughsawn? rough
Has the wood been stained prior? Nope
Additional info? I had bought Defy Extreme Cedar Tone and applied it yesterday in 2 coats. While the handrails have come in a nice dark shade, the floor looks very light. On the handrails, I was able to wait for 15 mins before 2nd coat while on the floors, it was about 5 mins. I also had to put in wood filler in a couple of holes and that shows very prominently after the stain. So, how can I make the floor darker to match the handrails and hide the filler spots?

Thanks in advance,

1. Cedar tone
2. One deck with cedar, another deck with pressure treated wood.
3. Old wood.
4. Smooth.
5. Yes, we’ve used your stain for years.
6. We usually pressure wash our decks, let them dry fully, then apply defy extreme stain to them. However, it seems to only last a year in the high traffic areas. Is that normal? Is there anything we can do to extend this? Should we strip off all old stain before applying new stain? Thank you.

Can I use this on Trek deck?

Hi, I have ~800 square feet of new cedar deck. Maybe 825 with steps. How much of the defy extreme would you recommend in order to cover it all?

Do you have a product that can be applied to a composite Deck? We have an original Trex decking and it has really faded.

Hello I am looking at your product to use on a brand new 800 square-foot mahogany deck. I was wondering what product and how much of the product you would recommend. My supplier of the wood has also suggested doing the sides the bottom and the top to reduce any swelling or shrinking. Your thoughts?

Will Defy Stripper remove Thompson Water Seal oil base?

Stained with defy extreme 4 years ago. Some areas show greater wear than others as to be expected. Do I need to do a full strip then recoat? Or can I just use brightener then stain?

What is the annual recommended maintenance of a properly stain deck?

I have Defy semi transparent stain that I bought awhile ago. I have a 7 year old pressure treated smooth cedar fence that I want to use the stain on. The fence was never previously stained and has weathered accordingly. How many times do I apply your wood cleaner and how many times do I apply the brighener before applying the stain?

Then can we use butternut on the IPE?

We’ve got an IPE deck that was stained with the hardwood Defy year before last. Now have an adjoining pressure treated deck that’s aged six months. Plan to use butternut color. Can we use the hardwood stain on the pressure treated? It would be easier to get the five gallon. Thanks.

Connie Miller:

Need to finish new Pine exterior timber frame queen trusses and corbels. Smooth, no prior stain or treatment. Want to keep as natural wood look as possible, What do you recommend? What preliminary steps? What life expectancy in Smoky mountains with significant sun exposure on one side and shade on the other?

See this about new wood:
https://www.defystainhelp.com/prep-new-wood-for-defy-stains/

Use the Defy Extreme Stain:
https://www.defystain.com/wood-restoration/wood-and-deck-stains/defy-extreme.html

Need to finish new Pine exterior timber frame queen trusses and corbels. Smooth, no prior stain or treatment. Want to keep as natural wood look as possible, What do you recommend? What preliminary steps? What life expectancy in Smoky mountains with significant sun exposure on one side and shade on the other?

skerbow:

2 years ago, re-stained older pressure treated deck with oil-based Olympic stain. Want to now use water-based Defy Extreme. Will using Defy Wood Cleaner and Brightener be best?

No. Use Defy Stain Stripper and then the Defy Brightener.

2 years ago, re-stained older pressure treated deck with oil-based Olympic stain. Want to now use water-based Defy Extreme. Will using Defy Wood Cleaner and Brightener be best?

Joe Suing:

Question about the number of coats. If doing two coats what do you mean by wet ti wet? If that deals with time, what is best?

See this for tips on wet on wet application:
https://www.defystainhelp.com/what-is-wet-on-wet-stain-application/

Question about the number of coats. If doing two coats what do you mean by wet ti wet? If that deals with time, what is best?

Gerry Catry:

Water was beading well on the deck boards the next day in bright sun.

Lightly swept off the beads and there were white outlined blotches where the beads were sitting.

In about an hour, the blotches disappeared as the deck dried.

From one angle I can still see a bit of a white haze around the knots.

Almost 48 hours since staining and it looks great.

Very happy the blotches cleared up - to say the least!

Any idea what the white haze around the knots would be?

Thank you!

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# RE: Defy Staining Tips and Advice — thesealerstore — June 27, 2017 06:28AM
Quoting Gerry Catry:
Two coats on cedar deck, wet on wet. Beautiful day, light breeze. Stain has only been on for 7 hours and unexpected rain is now threatening. Any chance it damages the

Knots can stain lighter in color. This is due to the density of the wood there.

Water was beading well on the deck boards the next day in bright sun.

Lightly swept off the beads and there were white outlined blotches where the beads were sitting.

In about an hour, the blotches disappeared as the deck dried.

From one angle I can still see a bit of a white haze around the knots.

Almost 48 hours since staining and it looks great.

Very happy the blotches cleared up - to say the least!

Any idea what the white haze around the knots would be?

Thank you!

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On Tue, Jun 27, 2017 at 6:28 AM, www.defystain.com
wrote:
# RE: Defy Staining Tips and Advice — thesealerstore — June 27, 2017 06:28AM
Quoting Gerry Catry:
Two coats on cedar deck, wet on wet. Beautiful day, light breeze. Stain has only been on for 7 hours and unexpected rain is now threatening. Any chance it damages the