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John Mercier · 03-13-2022, 01:19 PM

You can use a deck wash and then a brightener to return the wood to almost new looking. But the stain should have details as to how they prefer the wood to be prepped before application. Some washes and brighteners don't mix well with the stain penetration.

I used Penofin Marine/Hardwood for years on my deck. It had better penetration into the hardwoods. Not sure if this can be acquired anymore.

I have looked at both the Proluxe SRD and ReadySeal. I haven't used either as of yet... but I am told the ReadySeal is more forgiving on application requirements.

deckstainhelp.com is where I usually check the reviews.
The Penofin was more because the cambara could come prefinished with that; so I just went with it.

I found that the Cabot Stain Pad Applicator was a big labor savings. Just save the applicator and replace the pad.

03-13-2022, 01:19 PM	#2
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 2,983 Thanks: 2 Thanked 529 Times in 435 Posts	You can use a deck wash and then a brightener to return the wood to almost new looking. But the stain should have details as to how they prefer the wood to be prepped before application. Some washes and brighteners don't mix well with the stain penetration. I used Penofin Marine/Hardwood for years on my deck. It had better penetration into the hardwoods. Not sure if this can be acquired anymore. I have looked at both the Proluxe SRD and ReadySeal. I haven't used either as of yet... but I am told the ReadySeal is more forgiving on application requirements. deckstainhelp.com is where I usually check the reviews. The Penofin was more because the cambara could come prefinished with that; so I just went with it. I found that the Cabot Stain Pad Applicator was a big labor savings. Just save the applicator and replace the pad.