TWP 1500 Series 5 Gallon

MN Kent:

I live on a MN lake and have a 1 year old Cedar dock, with nothing applied prior. The dock boards are 48" x 5.5" x 1" and there are 120 of them. I've been told to add a little bit of silica to the 2nd coat to add traction. Can you give me your suggestions for following: Which stain; is pressure washing day before adequate for untreated year old wood; how many coats should I apply; is it appropriate to add a little silica to the last coat for traction; and finally how much will I need if I'm staining all sides of the dock?

You cannot add silica to a penetrating stain like TWP. Pre with the Gemini Restore Kit and pressure washing. Let dry for at least two days. Apply two coats wet on wet. Amount needed can be figured out by using our calculator the to right of these comments. Any other info can be found on our help site: http://www.twpstainhelp.com/

I live on a MN lake and have a 1 year old Cedar dock, with nothing applied prior. The dock boards are 48" x 5.5" x 1" and there are 120 of them. I've been told to add a little bit of silica to the 2nd coat to add traction. Can you give me your suggestions for following: Which stain; is pressure washing day before adequate for untreated year old wood; how many coats should I apply; is it appropriate to add a little silica to the last coat for traction; and finally how much will I need if I'm staining all sides of the dock?

JWatson:

I have an older deck made of pressure treated pine. I cleaned it and stained it two years ago with TWP stain. Last year I replaced a few of the boards with new pressure-treated wood. Do I need to strip and brighten the entire deck before re-staining?

You should be able to use the Gemini Restore Kit for this as the prep.

I have an older deck made of pressure treated pine. I cleaned it and stained it two years ago with TWP stain. Last year I replaced a few of the boards with new pressure-treated wood. Do I need to strip and brighten the entire deck before re-staining?

ammille2:

I've purchased some TWP 1500 Series Pecan to stain my red cedar wood fence. It's alternating board on board, so I've got a stain brush to be able to access the rear boards. Can you recommend a roller brush to most efficiently stain the forward boards? Or will the same brush suffice? Or is a sprayer an option? The TWP dealer mentioned there may be more waste spraying with the type of fence I've got. Many thanks in advance.

Use an exterior flat stain pad. See here:
http://www.twpstain.com/padco-stain-pads

I've purchased some TWP 1500 Series Pecan to stain my red cedar wood fence. It's alternating board on board, so I've got a stain brush to be able to access the rear boards. Can you recommend a roller brush to most efficiently stain the forward boards? Or will the same brush suffice? Or is a sprayer an option? The TWP dealer mentioned there may be more waste spraying with the type of fence I've got. Many thanks in advance.

Mike Baltzer:

Where can I purchase in Canada-I'm in Nova Scotia

TWP 1500 and 100 are not sold in Canada as it is not compliant for your VOC laws there.

Where can I purchase in Canada-I'm in Nova Scotia

Paula Johns:

I stained my 300 sqft deck with a defy stain last year. After a particularly harsh winter, the stain is already soaking into rhe wood or wearing away but not peeling. What steps do you suggest to switch from the defy to TWP 1500?

You need to strip and remove the old stain if you want to use TWP. Try the Restore A Deck Stripper and pressure wash off. After it is stripper, you will need to apply the wood brightener.

I stained my 300 sqft deck with a defy stain last year. After a particularly harsh winter, the stain is already soaking into rhe wood or wearing away but not peeling. What steps do you suggest to switch from the defy to TWP 1500?

Tim Marlowe:

I'm looking to stain my fence (200 ft, 6 ft high, both sides of course) with the Black Walnut 1500 series. I have a paint sprayer that I was going to use. How many containers do you recommend and what is the recommended best way to apply?

2400 sq. feet you will need about 20-25 gallons for 2 coats. Spray on first coat and back brush second coat.

I'm looking to stain my fence (200 ft, 6 ft high, both sides of course) with the Black Walnut 1500 series. I have a paint sprayer that I was going to use. How many containers do you recommend and what is the recommended best way to apply?

LAM:

Hi there,

i live in the Seattle area so it's damp and wet a fair amount of the time in the winter. I just had 323 feet of cedar fence put up. It's 6 feet tall. i want a semi-transparent stain for it. Would you suggest the 100 or the 1500 series for my situation?

Either series would work well but most would use the 100 in Seattle. Please read this about new wood:
http://www.twpstainhelp.com/prepping-new-wood-for-twp-stains/

Hi there,

i live in the Seattle area so it's damp and wet a fair amount of the time in the winter. I just had 323 feet of cedar fence put up. It's 6 feet tall. i want a semi-transparent stain for it. Would you suggest the 100 or the 1500 series for my situation?

Jim Donegan:

Can you tell me the date of your price increase?

Roughly April 1st

Can you tell me the date of your price increase?

pamela mendala:

didn't you just have a special on your
5 gallon drum size. I will need 3 pails
of your 1515 cedartone - what price
please? thank you.

1515 is the honey tone and no we did not have it on special. It actually will go up about $12 per pail in a week or two.

didn't you just have a special on your
5 gallon drum size. I will need 3 pails
of your 1515 cedartone - what price
please? thank you.

Paul Barlow"][quote name="TheSealerStore"][quote name="Paul Barlow:

I have a 2 year old cedar deck, I used Flood CWF -UV stain (oil based), but its got black mold...I plan to clean with restore-a-deck, and apply the TWP1500 cedar tone, as it seems to be highly recommended....

Do I need to strip as well?[/quote]
You need to strip instead of cleaning. You do not need to clean. Use the RAD Stripper followed by the RAD brightener.[/quote]
But its got black mold, I've been told it needs to be cleaned fist to remove mold growth?

No need. The stripper will remove the black mold as well.

TheSealerStore"][quote name="Paul Barlow:

I have a 2 year old cedar deck, I used Flood CWF -UV stain (oil based), but its got black mold...I plan to clean with restore-a-deck, and apply the TWP1500 cedar tone, as it seems to be highly recommended....

Do I need to strip as well?[/quote]
You need to strip instead of cleaning. You do not need to clean. Use the RAD Stripper followed by the RAD brightener.

But its got black mold, I've been told it needs to be cleaned fist to remove mold growth?