1. less than 4 months - New
2. Cedar
3. New
4. No
5. 26x16 deck,with 16 2x8 used as a Pergola
the deck is 9 ft off the ground.

Adam, use the Restore A Deck Stripper followed by the brightener for the prep. Stain with the 1500 Series.

Yes you should wait and prep kiln dried wood. Please see this:

http://www.twpstain.com/twp-stain-comparison

Age: 5 years
Type: Rough cut fir
Condition: greying at base and at edges, some warping on a small number of boards
Stain: Olympus oil-based semi-transparent natural tone
Fence approx 1250 sqft

Do I still need to wait before applying TWP even if I have kiln-dried treated pine decking?

What is the difference between TWP 100 vs. 1500?

Jack,

Please read this article:

http://www.twpstainhelp.com/prepping-new-wood-for-twp-stains/

new, installed 2 months
salt treated
good condition
no
650 sq,ft, 2 steps wrap 75% and vertical deck boards finish the side.

It would best to remove the Biowash Natural Deck Oil first with a stain stripper followed by the brightener for the prep.

We have cedar decking that is 15 years old and in very good shape, having used Biowash natural deck oil to maintain it over the years. That product is no longer available, and TWP was recommended as best alternative. Do we need to completely strip the Biowash off the wood in order for TWP to absorb properly, or can we just use cleaner/wood brightener on it and then apply TWP over the remaining Biowash?

Gary, TWP is a penetrating semi-transparent stain. It is not a paint.

In the past I used In-Wood natural for my
cedar deck in central oregon, where there is
snow in the winter, but usually the weather is
dry.

Is the "natural" TWP paint-like or does the wood
end up with a natural look?

Amy, strip with the Restore A Deck Stain Stripper then brighten the wood. Stain with the 100 Series for WI.

Marcos,

Please read this:

http://www.twpstainhelp.com/prepping-new-wood-for-twp-stains/

I have a 2 year old cedar deck that was stained immediately when it was new with sherwin williams oil stain. The stain had water stains immediately and was very worn the first year. What product should I use to strip the old stain and should I use the 100 or 1500 series. The deck is in Wisconsin, full sun with no shade trees and faces south.

Age = just installed PT wood 3 months ago

When should I stain? now or wait until next year? I plan to use TWP 1500

When it says to apply 'wet on wet' does that mean you can literally apply the 2nd coat 5 minutes after you applied it or do you still need to wait some period of time between coats as long as its not fully cured?

Prep with the Gemini Restore Kit while pressure washing. Stain with the 1500 Series. You can buy direct from us.

Age of wood - 16 years, 10 years, 9 years, 1 year

Type of wood - Western Red Cedar

Condition - some cracking and drying out. Doesn't hold stain for more than a year. Graying. Stairs grow green algae when we get rain and humidity.

1 year wood - not been stained yet
Remaining wood - TWP 4 years ago - whatever you sold in TX at Kelly Moore - not sure what TWP #

Multi-level cedar decks in Austin, TX. Main deck is North-West facing (heavy foot traffic) full-afternoon sun; small portion is east facing (light foot traffic and shaded with PT lattice wood work) and another is south facing (no foot traffic). The stairs are in a shaded location and tend to get a green growth on them.

Problems in past with product and color availability in Austin.

We plan to power wash everything, Is there additional prep work required? What would you suggest for stain product(s)? Where can we get the products you are going to suggest?

chadmichael, if switching to TWP then you should remove the Messmers first with a stain stripper then brightened. In their defense, TWP cannot be applied to new wood. It should weather for 4-12 months first.

Andrew, your wood must be 100% free of the paint before you apply the TWP. Once the wood is prepped correctly then you can use this.