Armstrong Clark Stain 1 Gallon

Jimmy:

I am sanding my old pt deck down to remove the weathered layer/dirt, etc. Is it necessary, then, to utilize a pressure washer in the cleaning/brightening stage? Or can I just use a hose with a pressured nozzle (nothing like a pressure washer, of course).

You can use the hose and pressure nozzle, but a pressure washer is much faster.

I am sanding my old pt deck down to remove the weathered layer/dirt, etc. Is it necessary, then, to utilize a pressure washer in the cleaning/brightening stage? Or can I just use a hose with a pressured nozzle (nothing like a pressure washer, of course).

Jimmy:

Hello, I have a 16 year old pressure treated pine deck. I am currently sanding off the top layer so I can get to the good wood. Plan to use the Restore clean/brighten kit before staining.

1. Must ALL of the gray on the wood be removed, or will the cleaner/brightener take care of any small spots that I may have missed. Between the spindles is difficult to get to.

2. I've read some comments on another site that even after curing the color "wiped off on our clothes". A replier questioned whether there was any "back wiping" which would remove the curing oils. Can you comment and recommend THE BEST way to apply your stain?

3. The newly sanded pt deck has a greenish hue as one would expect. We are not picky on the color.......which would you recommend that would give a nice finish?

1. Remove as much as you can. Shoot for 95%.
2. Apply evenly and let dry/cure into the wood without back wiping. It will fully dry.
3. Any color that you like will work.

It does not include railings. Best to times the height of railings by the length and then add that to the floor sq. footage.

Also, I have about 185 sq. ft. of actual deck floor....not counting the railings or spindles. Does your coverage rate include the railings or must I add that to the 185? If not, with 3ft railings is there a way to approximate the additional square footage with this deck?

Hello, I have a 16 year old pressure treated pine deck. I am currently sanding off the top layer so I can get to the good wood. Plan to use the Restore clean/brighten kit before staining.

1. Must ALL of the gray on the wood be removed, or will the cleaner/brightener take care of any small spots that I may have missed. Between the spindles is difficult to get to.

2. I've read some comments on another site that even after curing the color "wiped off on our clothes". A replier questioned whether there was any "back wiping" which would remove the curing oils. Can you comment and recommend THE BEST way to apply your stain?

3. The newly sanded pt deck has a greenish hue as one would expect. We are not picky on the color.......which would you recommend that would give a nice finish?

David Waterhouse:

How much would 2 gallons of cedar tone deck stain cost shipped to Victoria, British Columba, V8X 4G3?

Regards.
David

Please add products to cart. At checkout, the total cost with shipping and province taxes will update once you enter your fully shipping info. There is no additional costs after that. Brokerage will be included and not duty.

How much would 2 gallons of cedar tone deck stain cost shipped to Victoria, British Columba, V8X 4G3?

Regards.
David

Glenn Burkhardt:

Do you have any better color charts than the one available on http://www.armstrongclarkstain.com/armstrong-clark-stain-1-gallon ?

The "rustic brown" looks purple. And the "sierra redwood" looks unnaturally red.

Se have samples to test on this link:
http://www.armstrongclarkstain.com/samples

Do you have any better color charts than the one available on http://www.armstrongclarkstain.com/armstrong-clark-stain-1-gallon ?

The "rustic brown" looks purple. And the "sierra redwood" looks unnaturally red.

Raymond Yamasaki:

Hello, I want to order the Armstrong Deck Stain in Rustic Brown however, I would like to lighten the color so what other stain can I purchase to mix it with to accomplish this? Also, I don't want to make it yellow or orange in color but keep it brown color. Purchase Natural Tone as well and mix it 1:1 ratio? I am staining western red cedar (new wood).

Thank you.

regards,
Raymond

Yes you would want to mix Natural into it to lighten. As for ratio, hard to say as we do not know how much you want to lighten it? Best to test some ratios first.

Hello, I want to order the Armstrong Deck Stain in Rustic Brown however, I would like to lighten the color so what other stain can I purchase to mix it with to accomplish this? Also, I don't want to make it yellow or orange in color but keep it brown color. Purchase Natural Tone as well and mix it 1:1 ratio? I am staining western red cedar (new wood).

Thank you.

regards,
Raymond

Joe Shanahan:

Hello,
I'm hoping to purchase one of your stains for a cedar deck in Nova Scotia Canada.

Do you know how long it would take for shipping?

Thanks
Joe

4-6 business days. We ship Purolator o Canada.

Hello,
I'm hoping to purchase one of your stains for a cedar deck in Nova Scotia Canada.

Do you know how long it would take for shipping?

Thanks
Joe

Would this be the proper stain to coat new tongue and groove 1x4" covered front porch, would you recommend coating all sides before installation?
The product we have is Blue Star 100% certified Malaysian Hardwood tongue and groove 1x4" x8' boards, we are replacing existing mahogany tongue and groove floor on the porch

JenDougherty:

Hello, I ordered 2 samples under order #00025861; I'm not sure if this is eligible for a discount or not. Thanks.

Not on single gallons but on a 5 gallon pail it is.

Hello, I ordered 2 samples under order #00025861; I'm not sure if this is eligible for a discount or not. Thanks.

Joan. Cronin:

new 1 day old cedar deck. Want to keep,the natural color but concerned about uv protection. In Omaha ... Harsh sun and winters. what do you recommend? Can you buy in Omaha.
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See here about new wood:
http://www.armstrongclarkstain.com/new-decking-and-armstrong-clark-stain

Only online for your area and you might want to get a few samples to test from our site.

new 1 day old cedar deck. Want to keep,the natural color but concerned about uv protection. In Omaha ... Harsh sun and winters. what do you recommend? Can you buy in Omaha.
.

Bill G.:

Hi, I have a deck that is 8yrs. old, and has been stained approx. 3 times. I just had an addition, and need something that would cover both stained & not stained, and turn out to be the same color. Can you help ?

AC cannot be applied over a stain of a different brand. You would have to strip or sand off the old coatings.

Hi, I have a deck that is 8yrs. old, and has been stained approx. 3 times. I just had an addition, and need something that would cover both stained & not stained, and turn out to be the same color. Can you help ?

Yves:

Hi,
I just finish installing my new western red cedar deck. I'll have to wait about 3 months to apply a stain to the wood. That takes me to beginning of October. Should i stain it before winter or just wait in spring?

Either would be fine.

Hi,
I just finish installing my new western red cedar deck. I'll have to wait about 3 months to apply a stain to the wood. That takes me to beginning of October. Should i stain it before winter or just wait in spring?

G Egeland:

We are just installing a new cedar deck here in Seattle, Washington. Two questions:
1. We want to highlight the grain and tone of the wood as much as possible. What color would you recommend?
2. We want to wait 3 months for the deck to 'season', but that pushes us into the beginning of the rainy season. Would you recommend shortening the 'seasoning' time or waiting to stain until spring? Non-rainy periods become few and far between beginning in mid-September.

Any color is fine. Highly suggest you order a few samples from our site to test first. You cannot shorten the waiting period of new wood.

We are just installing a new cedar deck here in Seattle, Washington. Two questions:
1. We want to highlight the grain and tone of the wood as much as possible. What color would you recommend?
2. We want to wait 3 months for the deck to 'season', but that pushes us into the beginning of the rainy season. Would you recommend shortening the 'seasoning' time or waiting to stain until spring? Non-rainy periods become few and far between beginning in mid-September.

sonia:

I have 10 year old pressure treated deck what product would you recommend to stain with. thanks for your help sonia

Look at one of our semi-solid colors for the best UV protection for this deck.

Thanks!

I have 10 year old pressure treated deck what product would you recommend to stain with. thanks for your help sonia

Jake:

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Amber is the same as the Super Cedar, just renamed.[/quote]

Thanks! So just for clarification, what is the reason for the additional cost for semi-transp. amber over semi-transp. cedar? Colorwise, they look similar. I understand the amber is formulated for hard woods, but does this mean it will perform better on a standard deck? Should I go with semi-transp. cedar since my deck is NOT made of exotic hardwood? Thanks for your help!

Amber can be used on all wood types and there is only one version of it.

[/quote]
Amber is the same as the Super Cedar, just renamed.[/quote]

Thanks! So just for clarification, what is the reason for the additional cost for semi-transp. amber over semi-transp. cedar? Colorwise, they look similar. I understand the amber is formulated for hard woods, but does this mean it will perform better on a standard deck? Should I go with semi-transp. cedar since my deck is NOT made of exotic hardwood? Thanks for your help!

Jake:

About 4-5 years ago, I stained my deck using a color called "transparent super cedar", which is no longer offered. I'd like to re-stain this Spring and was hoping to order the same color. Doing a quick google search, someone mentioned that super cedar is now the amber color? I'd like to purchase whichever color is the closest match and not sure whether to go with a transparent or semi-transparent color since the super cedar did have a nice rich tone that makes me think it was more of a semi. Thanks!

Amber is the same as the Super Cedar, just renamed.

About 4-5 years ago, I stained my deck using a color called "transparent super cedar", which is no longer offered. I'd like to re-stain this Spring and was hoping to order the same color. Doing a quick google search, someone mentioned that super cedar is now the amber color? I'd like to purchase whichever color is the closest match and not sure whether to go with a transparent or semi-transparent color since the super cedar did have a nice rich tone that makes me think it was more of a semi. Thanks!