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I'm using semi-trans natural oak on exterior cedar patio structure. Should a wood pre-conditioner be used prior to staining to prevent blotching?

Can a semi transparent stain be used on a exterior wood coffee table ? My wife wants me to sand it down and stain it.

Can a Semi-Solid Stain be used on top of a Semi-Transparent stain?

We have a new deck and are trying to match our deck color to Minwax Special Walnut hardwood stain which is on our den floor. Our wall in the den is mostly windows and opens up to the deck. We are not having any luck at Lowes or Home Depot and just found your stain listed high on a Deck Stain review website. Does anyone have an actual picture of the semi-transparent Natural Oak?

Looking for some advice on untreated southern yellow pine. I’ve built a cedar deck and used Armstrong-Clark before, turned out great. This T&G pine will go underneath a covered porch.

For a new pine KDAT covered deck on screened porch, can I apply AC prior to install? Or is it necessary to install, wait 1-2 months, then prep? If prep is required, what is the product or kit from AC?

can you use this stain over existing stain

Is this a one step process, do I put anything on top of the stain

Which of the semi-solid options is closest to a medium brown? I don't want any orange/red hue. And, I don't want something that is dark and will get hot.

What is the most popular semi solid color?

You list "Semi-Trans Black Walnut" as a sample color, but I do not see that color on the color chart. The only Black Walnut I see is under "Hardwoods and Softwoods." We want to order the following samples: Semi-Solid Espresso, Semi-Solid Oxford Brown, and Hardwoods & Softwoods Black Walnut.

We will be adding another coat this spring. Hopefully that will hold up another year. Decks are a lot of maintenance to keep them looking nice. Here is what it looked like last fall after staining rustic brown. We live in Indiana and deck tends to fade in winter. It always looks darker when you first apply.

I'm getting your Restore A Deck kit but i'm not sure which stain I should use. I have southern yellow pine and I hear it's difficult to stain. Can you recommend a stain? I was thinking about the Cedar or Natural Oak from the Semi Transparent Stains but i'll go with whichever looks best.

Any experience or luck with mixing rustic brown with driftwood together for an application.

Stained the cedar railing of my porch last spring with semi-transparent cedar and there was a noticeable darkening, almost mildewy appearance over the last few months. Stripped off stain and am going to reapply. I was wondering if applying a polyurathane or other sealant over the newly stained wood would help preserve the color better.

Will this stain work well in an air sprayer?

Hello, I have been reading reviews about your products and I could use help for my specific concerns regarding my deck. We have a 30 year old red oak deck that is in pretty good condition, however, we did have some rotting woods planks that we had to have replaced. We were ill advised and originally told we couldn’t get replacement boards in red wood and ended up replacing boards with pressurized treated wood. We’ve only power washed at this point, but plan to use RAD strip and brightener before staining the deck. With the wood types being and looking so vastly different, would a dark-semi solid work for them to look like the same colors when stained? Or, are we going to need a solid stain?

I would appreciate it if someone at Armstrong Clark would identify the color used on these decks. Thanks so much, in advance! they were taken from the collection of about 162 Armstrong Clark posted customer samples.

I have a 10 Year Brazilian Mahogany covered deck. Do you recommend power washing? Also would you use the “mahogany” stain or another rec?

Hi my customer's deck was done last year with Armstrong-Clark wood stain (Cedar semi-transparent). The fences and flowers pots still look good but the deck's color is fade out. Do I need to do the preparation kit 1 and 2 and than stain again and will it last more than a year?

Do you still need to use wood conditioner prior to staining for pine?

The wood is pressure treated.

Hi...we are looking for advice. We live in Illinois with harsh winters. Our deck is about 20 years old, but boards have been replaced and it is in great condition. My husband has sanded down the deck and we are ready to stain. There are places where you can still see the old stain, so we are thinking about a semi-solid. Is that a good decision and will your product hold up in tough Chicago winters?

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I had my cedar deck stained with chestnut semi transparent. The railing are old wood and boxes are new. Both were allowed to season for 4 months before staining. We knew that the colors would be slightly off, but didn't imagine that they would be this different. The boxes really look orangish like a cedar tone. The thought process now is to go over the boxes with a darker stain like rustic brown or sierra redwood. Again, we know that they won't match perfectly but the boxes don't really look like the chestnut. Thoughts? I ordered a couple of samples to try them out on a scrap piece.

I bought color samples and planning on purchasing 10 one gallon cans will I be able to get credit for samples purchase when not getting 5 gallon pails?

I have a new deck 1067 sqft including stairs, wood is combo of larch and fir not treated. Only the top and sides of each board will be done with Armstrong semi trans stain the underside and some old some new joists will be done with another water based stain that I have left from another job. Will five gal. be enough of AC to do it with two coats? Also, will the all in one deck cleaner/ brightener on the market do for the prep. like Behr that says will remove mill glaze? Will the cedar color be close to the color chart on that type of wood? Thanks

Before ordering multiple samples I would like to narrow down the options. We are wanting to stain a south facing older cedar deck, but since the wood siding on the house is greenish grey ( Maibec, gargoyle) we want to avoid reds. I like the rustic brown but in one of the responses to comments you mention that it has red tones. Can you suggest 2-3 options please?

Pine pressure treated wood deck in NE Georgia. Which stains are best for our hot summer after I strip the deck?

Hi,

1. Are the 3 stain for hardwoods & softwoods a semi solid? I have PT pine = soft, would the color vary lighter or darker on my wood, Amber is very nice.
2. I’m all about UV protection in semi-solids but LOVE the rustic brown
Any advise? Nothing too red or orange please. Thank you, Yes I have looked at every picture and I will order samples, just need a starting point.
I know 2 very different questions.