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Recoloring a deck before staining.
I have a deck that was built in stages. Some of it was built last year and I am in the process of building the rest of it now. I didn't stain or do anything to the other sections to let them dry over the winter. There is an obvious color difference between the parts that had a gazebo on it and the rest. The stain I intend to use is called qtech and they say you do not have to let the wood dry, they even recommend using it before you assemble it. It is clear and you add tint but it seems even with the tints it is semi transparent. I am concerned that the stuff I did last year, is already two colors and if I introduce new wood it will be three different shades of color due to the underlying color. The wood is treated micro sienna and the manufacturer sells a protectant for use on the cut ends. I have used it before to even out color temporarily in a project. What I am wondering is for the sections I made last year. Can I use the protectant which the manufacturer warns over and over is not a stain to even out the color on the sections from last year bringing them closer to the color of the new wood. Let that dry for a week or so and then apply the qtech stain. We picked our stain colors based on what they would look like on top of the micro sienna colored wood. I am also wondering about prep. Google seems to be split on if I have to do any kind of prep other then a quick wash. submitted by /u/madocgwyn [link] [comments]
I have a deck that was built in stages. Some of it was built last year and I am in the process of building the rest of it now. I didn't stain or do anything to the other sections to let them dry over the winter. There is an obvious color difference between the parts that had a gazebo on it and the rest.
The stain I intend to use is called qtech and they say you do not have to let the wood dry, they even recommend using it before you assemble it. It is clear and you add tint but it seems even with the tints it is semi transparent. I am concerned that the stuff I did last year, is already two colors and if I introduce new wood it will be three different shades of color due to the underlying color.
The wood is treated micro sienna and the manufacturer sells a protectant for use on the cut ends. I have used it before to even out color temporarily in a project.
What I am wondering is for the sections I made last year. Can I use the protectant which the manufacturer warns over and over is not a stain to even out the color on the sections from last year bringing them closer to the color of the new wood. Let that dry for a week or so and then apply the qtech stain. We picked our stain colors based on what they would look like on top of the micro sienna colored wood.
I am also wondering about prep. Google seems to be split on if I have to do any kind of prep other then a quick wash.
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