RAD Stain Stripper/Brightener Kit

Our condo association has decided to stain our large outside decks with Armstrong IPE stain and we will need so strip off the old stain. Do we need the brightener as well?

can you keep already mixed stain remover?

Hi, cedar siding that was finished with some type of poly - satin to semi-gloss finish. Sun getting to it. I tried a spar urethane (Second panel). Shade sides are OK. A stripper takes off some of the finish but a lot of work. May require sanding as well. Any thoughts on how best to proceed and your recommended products? Thanks, Stephen

I am refinishing my small deck myself, and will hire someone to do a large deck at the end of the season. Will the leftover stripper and brightener powder keep for a few months between jobs? It is very humid in our barn and garage. Should I store leftovers in a lidded bucket?

Replaced decayed horizontal deck boards with pine, but kept old stained vertical boards and rails. Sanding is removing "most" products from the rails. Do I need to use brightener or stripper? Or both? Over all or old wood only? Do you recommend the semi-solid stain then for more even coverage, so both old and new match? Will the semi-transparent look splotchy? I'm in Indiana, so have the range from 100* hard sun to -5* with ice. Thank you!

I bought my house five years ago which has a covered front porch with groove and tongue mahogany flooring. I do not know what stain was previously used. There is greying on the flooring and I am only now restaining the porch. Can you tell me what the best process would be to restain my porch? Should I use the RAD stripper and brightener and then follow with a hardwood stain? Thank you!

Help!
I have a large deck and structure (pressure treated pine), pine planter boxes (12X4 - 24" high) and landscape timbers, all previously treated with Behr Premium SemiTransparent Oil based stain. All are 5 years old, initally stained 4.5 years ago. Deck surface was restained 2 years ago. I have currently totally sanded the deck surface removing all stain, and sanded all other surfaces well (including posts, stair risers and timbers - but not down to the wood - prior stain remains). Not happy with the Behr (peeling, fading) What process must I still go through for prepping? (Tired - so tired) I will happily put in the effort to achieve a good result with some longevity. My deck is in a sunny location, until oak leaves leaf out, then total shade all summer. No mold / mildew. Oak sap during the summer which requires constant hosing. I am in Southern Wisconsin. Thank you!

I have cedar benches that have a water based stain applied. This has failed and is flaking off. Can I remove the flaking stain then use your oil based stain over the remaining water based stained wood?

How best to prep new mahogoney decking before applying oil base stain

Just used Restore-A-Deck yesterday on our non-stained deck that was installed last spring. The plan was to do the brightener tonight. However, I noticed some furring on the wood. Do I need to sand, and if I do, should I sand then brighten, or brighten then sand?

I have a 5 year old tigerwood deck. About 3 years ago a brown stain was put on it. I want to restore it to the natural
tigerwood color. Will the Restore-a-Deck work or do you have any other suggestions?

jcpct3:

Can someone explain how injecting the stripper through the power washer can be effective...seems like the water under pressure would move both the stripper and cleaning water at high speed, so how can injecting the stripper be any more effective than just power washing it?

Pump spraying to apply the stripper and pressure washing to remove is the most effective way. If it is an easy strip, you can inject on instead of pump sprayer.

jcpct3:

Can I use the Brightner immediately following stripping, or is there a time delay between stripping and application of Brightner?

right after stripping is done.

Can someone explain how injecting the stripper through the power washer can be effective...seems like the water under pressure would move both the stripper and cleaning water at high speed, so how can injecting the stripper be any more effective than just power washing it?

Can I use the Brightner immediately following stripping, or is there a time delay between stripping and application of Brightner?

annett:

I have a painted redwood deck in bright sun during the day. It was painted right before we purchased about two years ago and is already chipping and looking really bad. I am considering sanding the paint off and staining it with woodland brown, that i used for our fence already, instead considering the heat and cold /snow in the winter that it might be easier to maintain and look better. Is that realistic and what would be my steps?

The only way to remove the paint is to sand. After sanding, clean and brighten all the wood. The paint must be fully removed before using the Armstrong Clark.

I have a painted redwood deck in bright sun during the day. It was painted right before we purchased about two years ago and is already chipping and looking really bad. I am considering sanding the paint off and staining it with woodland brown, that i used for our fence already, instead considering the heat and cold /snow in the winter that it might be easier to maintain and look better. Is that realistic and what would be my steps?

Robert Gow:

Will the stripper affect my black aluminum spindles?

99% of the time it will not but always best to test first as there are 100s of different types of spindles and they are not all made the same.

Will the stripper affect my black aluminum spindles?

Robert Gow:

wil the striper remove grey weathering and green mould? My deckhas Cabot Austrailian Oil and picked up a lot of dirt. Wil the strpper remove all of this or should I sand again?

Yes, it will remove the stain, the graying, and the green mold.

wil the striper remove grey weathering and green mould? My deckhas Cabot Austrailian Oil and picked up a lot of dirt. Wil the strpper remove all of this or should I sand again?

Craig H:

Preparing to replace my existing wood deck and railing with new Pressure Treated Southern Yellow Pine:
-Would you suggest waiting until spring to stain the new wood (I live in Indiana) so the wood can dry?
-Do you suggest using cleaner/brightener and/or stripper/brightener on the new wood prior to staining?
-As far as stain color, the existing deck substructure has been stained a dark brown. I'd like to match the new stain to this. Suggestions on color?
- I do plan to re-stain the substructure as well. Would you suggest stripping/brightening?

See this about new wood:

http://www.armstrongclarkstain.com/new-decking-and-armstrong-clark-stain

Look at Rustic Brown color. Strip and brighten the old stain on the framing.

Preparing to replace my existing wood deck and railing with new Pressure Treated Southern Yellow Pine:
-Would you suggest waiting until spring to stain the new wood (I live in Indiana) so the wood can dry?
-Do you suggest using cleaner/brightener and/or stripper/brightener on the new wood prior to staining?
-As far as stain color, the existing deck substructure has been stained a dark brown. I'd like to match the new stain to this. Suggestions on color?
- I do plan to re-stain the substructure as well. Would you suggest stripping/brightening?

I received your sample-thanks

Robert Wright:

I have an older, pretty weathered 1,200 sq ft deck that I have just finished resurfacing by sanding.....uhg! Do I need to use a cleaner, brightener or other product before applying a stain (thinking semi-solid)?

Yes it would be a good idea to use the Restore A Deck cleaning prepping kits. You do not need the Stripper kit if the old stain is removed.

I have an older, pretty weathered 1,200 sq ft deck that I have just finished resurfacing by sanding.....uhg! Do I need to use a cleaner, brightener or other product before applying a stain (thinking semi-solid)?

Beverly Pritchett:

Will these products kill plants if over spray lands on them?

It may burn them if you overspray and do not rinse right away.

Will these products kill plants if over spray lands on them?

Val H:

Do I still need to use the cleaner in conjunction with the stripper and brightener?

No need to use the cleaner if using the stripper. Brighten after.

Do I still need to use the cleaner in conjunction with the stripper and brightener?