TWP Stain Reviews Ratings Comparison | 100 Series | 200 Series | 1500 Series

Hello, just finished cleaning and prepping a 20yr old redwood deck, looks great. I had ordered samples of dark oak and redwood, we chose the dark oak, and it covered up to color to much, so i’m Looking at the cedar, would it work better at letting the grains and reds show through. also we are at 7,000 ft lots of UV’s what’s the recommended clearer stain with a good UV blocker? Also is it possible to return unopened containers of the Dark Oak?

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What stain is best for MN 100 or 1500?

Hello: I have two applications. My home is western upland red cedar lap siding. It is in perfect condition with no cracks anywhere. We applied TWP 100 when built in 2003. It has really performed well. Starting to fade in some areas so I want to re-apply a new coat. Should I use the 100 again or is the 1500 a better product for the siding. Cedar tone. Second application is a log cabin I built in 2006, again applied TWP 100. I sanded the original logs, they are kiln dried. I applied two coats originally because it sucked it all up being kiln dried logs, penetrated deeply. Norway pine and white pine logs, from Beaver Log homes, milled round and chinked. I need to clean the logs with a material to remove a little bit of black mildew stain on the surface from pine pollen over the years, it comes off easily. The original 100 application is fading a bit now, so I want to reapply. Should I just reapply the 100 again or is the 1500 a better product. We live in the Upper Penninsula of Michigan. Rick

Thanks we used TWP, not sure what series, 2 years ago on our boat dock in central Missouri. It’s time to stain again, I am confused about which series would last the longest, 100 or 1500.

Last year I stained a new cedar fence with 115 honey tone. This year I am going to stain a 2 year old cedar fence after cleaning. I have almost 5 gallons of the 115 left but need to purchase an additional 5 gallon bucket. Should I purchase the 100 series or the 1500 series? Would the 1500 be compatible with the 100 series? For a weather reference, I live in rainy Portland, OR. Thank you.

Can I mix semitransparent grey and pecan together?

I have put one coat down on my cedar deck. How do I know whether I need a second coat?

I live in N. GA and just put on a PT Pine deck and screened porch with pine ship lap on the ceiling. What is the best stain to use in my area for PT Pine? How long do I need to wait to put on and what about the part under the roof, how will I get it to season like the one exposed so I can do it all at the same time?

I have a cedar deck that is about 5 years old. Do you have a clear oil stain to protect the wood? I know semitransparent would protect better, but just looking at options. I'm in Minnesota
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100 vs 1500?

Last year we used !00 Series Redwood on our horizontals of treated after stripping and brightening with your products. We had had to do major replacement of the railings but utilized most of the old ballistars that had been stained with a Siekens (Cetol?) product similar in color to Rustic about six years prior.We've let the replacement treated boards weather for a year and are now ready to stain the complete railings with Rustic 100. (We plan to do do a maintenance coat of the Rustic over the Redwood on the horizontals next year or the year after to tone down the "orangey" color. Will this work (realizing that there will be some color difference between railings and floor until all surfaces are done with bot? Also, can we just use the cleaner/brightener on the railings without stripping? Stripping would be difficult. Thanks.

Which product is best for rough sawn white pine siding? And would it be the same product used for timber framed structure of white pine or Doug Fir (covered with roof)? Adirondacks, NY

How to tell what kind of wood your deck is made of?

When to use 100 vs 1500 series in NC. ?

I moved into a recently purchased house which has a deck which needs staining. I don't know what kind of wood it is (I'm guessing pine), or what type of treatment it previously had. What pre-treatment should I use before the TWP staining? Thank you!

We have a 10 year old deck. The horizontal surfaces are synthetic the vertical surfaces are treated wood stained with an unknown product. It appears to have been a semi opaque mix. For southeast Kansas would 100 or 1500 be appropriate?

I am in the process of building an above ground screened in porch with treated lumber as the framing and using cedar decking in Northern Michigan in the middle of the Manistee National Forest. The winters are brutal and the porch is 99% shaded in the summer. I would like a clear sealer as the finish . . . and, I would like to pre-seal the deck boards before installation. What would be your recommendation for prepping the cedar deck boards and which product would you recommend as a clear sealer.

We would like to preserve the natural blond color of our deck boards (not cedar). However, we see that a clear stain will allow the boards to turn gray. Is it feasible to put a clear coat on and use a tinted stain for the second coat?

Hi we just bought a log house in Iowa. Not sure when they last treated the house. Was told we need to do the inside and outside of the house. Is there special ones for in and out or are these all for outside? How often do you have to apply/should apply?

I have a 600 sf womanized pine wood deck that has never been stained , painted or treated that is about 12 years old. The location is about 60 miles west of St Louis, MO. It is 50% in the sun and the other 50% is in the shade. We do not want a solid stain and like the oil based application of TWP. What TWP product, color and preparation would you recommend. Half of our house has a siding color is light to medium green that blends with our hickory trees and the the other half facing the deck is a red used brick.

I'm installing a brand new cedar deck. Live in Cleveland, OH and get really every kind of weather. Intense sun and heat, rain, snow, ice and cold temps. Wanted to make sure the 1500 series would be correct for this application. Also was planning on lightly sanding the cedar deck before applying and was wondering your thoughts on that.