Wood Stain Samples

Does the 100 and 1500 Clear sealant provide UV protection equivalent to your stains?

What is the difference between the 100 and the 1500 Clear products. Which should I chose? I'm looking for a product that provides superior uv protection against graying of a new deck that gets direct southern facing sunlight throughout the year. Which do you recommend or should I use the natural 1530 to get superior uv protection, as well as waterproofing?
Thank you.

Paula Bowers:

I have a soft wood deck previously stained with Sikkens Cetol. Deck and steps are 860 square feet. I have stripped 1/2 the area of old stain. I live in Ohio. I am looking for a stain and sealer that is close to teak in color. Please recommend stripper and cleaner for remaining deck surface and stain.

Do your have the "shiny" sikkens version? Looks like a polyurethane? If so you cannot strip this effectively. You will need to sand it off. If you have the other version called "SRD" then that should strip with the Restore A deck Stain Stripper and pressure ashing. Use the brightener after. TWP does not have a teak color. Closest would be Rustic. We have samples to test from our site.

I have a soft wood deck previously stained with Sikkens Cetol. Deck and steps are 860 square feet. I have stripped 1/2 the area of old stain. I live in Ohio. I am looking for a stain and sealer that is close to teak in color. Please recommend stripper and cleaner for remaining deck surface and stain.

jcohen:

I am interested in the 1500 clear as we would like to protect a deck and house siding but maintaining the current color. We live in California. Still ok to stain or too late in the season? We have power washed the deck and siding of the house. Any additional prep required? If too late in the season, any other recommendations to get through the winter?
Thank you.

The clear will not provide UV protection from graying. You will need to pick one of the semi-transparent color to achieve UV protection. The wood must be clean and free of any old coatings, oxidation/graying, dirt, etc. If your prep has achieved this then you should be good to apply the TWP stain. As for weather, temperature for application should be 50+ degrees and wood needs to be dry.

I am interested in the 1500 clear as we would like to protect a deck and house siding but maintaining the current color. We live in California. Still ok to stain or too late in the season? We have power washed the deck and siding of the house. Any additional prep required? If too late in the season, any other recommendations to get through the winter?
Thank you.

Billy Dorsey:

Dear Sirs, Considering TWP as a preservative oon natural wood log cabins, that are 180 years old. Of course we are concerned about maintaining there natural color and and the aged appearance. Your experience would be helpful. Thanks, Billy Dorsey

You do not want to change the appearance but protect? You are okay with the natural graying? If so then you would want the 1500 Clear.

Dear Sirs, Considering TWP as a preservative oon natural wood log cabins, that are 180 years old. Of course we are concerned about maintaining there natural color and and the aged appearance. Your experience would be helpful. Thanks, Billy Dorsey

Doug Smith:

Hi, I'm near San Francisco CA with a redwood deck. No rain yet, maybe 3 weeks away. After powerwashing are we still OK to refinish this year? Also colors - do the on-line samples reflect any base color coverage, or a texture over a white base? Thanks.

You are okay to stain. Samples on screen on on wood. See here as well for more details:
http://www.twpstainhelp.com/tips/need-help/twp-color-tips/

Hi, I'm near San Francisco CA with a redwood deck. No rain yet, maybe 3 weeks away. After powerwashing are we still OK to refinish this year? Also colors - do the on-line samples reflect any base color coverage, or a texture over a white base? Thanks.

Jay Edmonds:

Hello,

I have a 1000 sq ft pt deck in Massachusetts. I recently finished sanding off the solid stain from the previous owner. Is it too late in the season for me to clean and stain now? Should I wait until spring? I was planning on using the 1500 redwood.

Thanks

Bes to wait to Spring. Prep first with the Gemini Restore Kit then stain.

Hello,

I have a 1000 sq ft pt deck in Massachusetts. I recently finished sanding off the solid stain from the previous owner. Is it too late in the season for me to clean and stain now? Should I wait until spring? I was planning on using the 1500 redwood.

Thanks

Leslie Chase:

I have a cedar shake roof to restore. We will be repairing with new shakes in the damaged areas only. Then clean and re-stain. I'd like the Dark Oak 103 stain. Will this work for our project? Having new and old shakes on the same roof. What process and products would you recommend for the restoration of the roof?

tks/les

You can use the TWP 100 Series. Make sure to clean and brighten for the prep.

I have a cedar shake roof to restore. We will be repairing with new shakes in the damaged areas only. Then clean and re-stain. I'd like the Dark Oak 103 stain. Will this work for our project? Having new and old shakes on the same roof. What process and products would you recommend for the restoration of the roof?

tks/les

Steve L:

I have a new portion added to our redwood deck. The other two levels are weathered and we are going to clean and re-stain them as well. We're in Southern Montana; should we look at TWP 100 or 1500? And do it all later next year, waiting 8-12 months?

Use the 100 Series. You can do all next Spring or Summer.

I have a new portion added to our redwood deck. The other two levels are weathered and we are going to clean and re-stain them as well. We're in Southern Montana; should we look at TWP 100 or 1500? And do it all later next year, waiting 8-12 months?

jody jones:

Have a log home w/ Pecan Woodguard stain; have a massive amt of deck and don't want the color to compete w/ the color of the logs; maybe a dk oak or blk walnut. Deck is mostly cedar w/ some cca. Is 1500 series the best? Does this stain get slippery when wet? Part of deck is covered. We live in Kansas w/ extreme weather. Suggestions? thanks in advance.

Use the 100 Series for this. TWP is a penetrating stain so no it does not get slippery when wet.

Have a log home w/ Pecan Woodguard stain; have a massive amt of deck and don't want the color to compete w/ the color of the logs; maybe a dk oak or blk walnut. Deck is mostly cedar w/ some cca. Is 1500 series the best? Does this stain get slippery when wet? Part of deck is covered. We live in Kansas w/ extreme weather. Suggestions? thanks in advance.

Richard Barnes:

Looking at purchasing stain for PTW pine with floorboards having weathered with some graying and bleaching out with most of the stain worn off. I live in NW PA. I am not sure which stain to purchase, 100 or 1500. The deck is on the west side of the house with full sun.

Also, looking for a medium brown semi-transparent stain that is not too much on the tranparent side and would help cover the floorboards that have weathered. The vertical surfaces are in pretty good shape. I am wondering what the pecan and rustic stains are like? Presently I have a redwood stain that I have to remove. The evenings have been getting in the low 40's lately and am wondering if the stain will dry okay also?

Thanks,
Rick

You wil nee the 1500 Series for PA. Look at the Pecan and the Dark Oak. The Rustic is more if a red color. Prep well first so the weathered and of stain is removed. Temps are still good for staining.

K Siesennop:

1. I live in northern MN, how long should I expect a deck k stained with TWP 100 or TWP 1500 to last?

2.On reapplication, do I have strip off the old stuff or just clean the deck first?

3. Is there a phone number to talk to someone from TWP with more questions?

Thank-you.

1. 2 to 3 years on horizontals is normal
2. Clean and reapply
3. 866.856.3325

Looking at purchasing stain for PTW pine with floorboards having weathered with some graying and bleaching out with most of the stain worn off. I live in NW PA. I am not sure which stain to purchase, 100 or 1500. The deck is on the west side of the house with full sun.

Also, looking for a medium brown semi-transparent stain that is not too much on the tranparent side and would help cover the floorboards that have weathered. The vertical surfaces are in pretty good shape. I am wondering what the pecan and rustic stains are like? Presently I have a redwood stain that I have to remove. The evenings have been getting in the low 40's lately and am wondering if the stain will dry okay also?

Thanks,
Rick