We built a large deck and pergola with pressure-treated wood in Sept 2013. We were told to let it dry until spring before staining and have done nothing to it. It will get hot direct southern Texas sun and the boards have already begun to warp. We want to do as little as possible as we will be doing it ourselves but want to do it right the first time. What products do you recommend to prepare the wood (if any) and stain this deck?
Prep first with the Defy Wood Cleaner and the Defy Wood Brightener. Once prepped, stain with the Defy Extreme Stain.
There is not a light brown. Cedartone is yellow/orange and Butternut is a medium to darker brown. You would need to prep first with the Defy Wood Cleaner and Wood brightener. One of each of those. About 4 gallons of the Defy Extreme Stain.
Additional info? would love to use a product that is both a stain and a protectant/waterproofer. It's roughly 24' X 14' one foot off ground with steps from back door down to deck. How much stain/protectant would I need as well?
You can use a pump sprayer or a airless sprayer to apply the Defy Stains. You will need to back brush to ensure even application.
Can a sprayer be used to apply the sealer?
Sebastian, the Defy Extreme Clear will offer some UV protection but not nearly as much as one of the tinted colors. The lightest tint is the Natural Pine. You can order samples form the site to test.
I am hoping to coat 30 cedar benches with the best penetrating water based stain - the cedar is smooth, new with now prior treatment, ideally I want no tint and just have the color of the cedar show but am not sure if this will grey to quickly and I would be better going with a cedar tone tint- can you advise?
Patt, you must have a tint in the stain if you want it to last when it comes to IPE. You will not be able to keep the natural color. Best to use the Defy Hardwood stain in one of the 3 colors. We have samples on the site to test.
The Extreme in the Driftwood Gray would work once the wood has seasoned.
I recently had a new deck installed. It has 2-levels and sits under a lot of Live Oak shade in Florida. In the past, we had problems with mildew. Looking for a driftwood gray tint, but would really like to see the wood grain as well. Also, is it okay to apply right away on new decking? Thanks for any suggestions.
Jon, sure that sounds like a good plan.
Wondering if this sounds like a good plan of attack for a failed PTP deck that has full sun and is only 100 feet from the ocean. 1) Strip with Defy Deck Stripper, 2) Power wash to rinse off stripper and remove failed stain, 3)Treat with Defy Deck Brightener, 3) Sand rough wood with 80 grit paper, 4) Apply Rustoleum Deck Restorer to horizontal decking per customer's request, 5) Apply 2 coats of Defy Extreme Stain on all railings and spindles to provide maximum UV protection.
You cannot but a stain color on top of the UV clear without removing it first. It will not penetrate into the wood to color it. If it was a stain color of the epoxy and you wanted to switch to the same color in extreme it would be okay.
Thanks for your reply. So, to clarify further, I cannot put the new Defy Extreme product over the Defy Epoxy without first stripping the Defy Epoxy.
"This professional deck stain will give you years of protection for your deck and is easy to maintain. On horizontal surfaces simply apply a single maintenance coat every 2-3 years and 3-5 years for the vertical surfaces. No need to strip the deck every time."
Can you please confirm this? I would like to avoid a costly and hard to rectify mistake. It is too bad that the Defy Extreme cannot be applied over the Defy Epoxy.
The Extreme is the Epoxy but improved with the zinc oxide nano particles.
You would need to strip off the Clear UV so the Defy Extreme can properly penetrate into the wood and stain it.
First: is Defy Extreme also an epoxy-based product like the earlier Defy Epoxy? It appears to be, but I don't see this stated explicitly anywhere.
Second: I have a deck that I applied Defy Epoxy (clear) to approximately 2 years ago, and it is looking like it will need a touch-up top-coat in the near future. Can the Defy Extreme stain be applied over the Defy Epoxy? Any tips for doing that?
We only have on product for mahogany and that is the Defy Hardwood Stain. It is tinted and does not come in a clear so it will darken the appearance.
6. Door unit is recessed about 10ft from face of home, thus protecting from direct rain. However the lower portion gets quite a bit of sunlight, thus a UV protectant is imperative. I do not want the natural mahogany wood color to change, though a slightly darker appearance would be fine. Some areas of the door have some water streaks that need to be cleaned out. I was thinking of using Defy Wood Brightener followed by Extreme Clear. Is this appropriate for mahogany?
Mark, For IPE you would want the Defy Hardwood Stain.
Can i use defy extreme wood stain on an epi deck that is 15 years old or do i need to use your hardwood stainn? My main goal is uv protection to prevent graying.
Do at the same time so it dries evenly. Sides first then top right away.
We are restoring our weathered pressure treated deck and so far it looks great. Used Defy Cleaner and Brightener and are waiting for the deck to dry to stain.
Our question is in order for the stain to be even between the boards and the space between them, should we stain the boards first and then the space between the boards, or visa versa?
Wait 3+ months then prep with the Defy Wood Cleaner and Defy Wood Brightener.
Just installed 700 sqf of new yellow pine boards treated with Zinc or copper.
What is the shortest time I must wait to apply Defy Semitransparent Driftwood Stain ??
Carl, for hardwoods you would want the Defy stain For Hardwoods.
Hi, I have a 1986 boat that has the original teak wood that is used in many places on the exterior and interior.I would like to know if it would be beneficial to use one of your products on it .Last year I used defy Xtreme Cedartone on my ceder shed and it is slill looking great. I would like to keep it to the original oil rubbed teak color. I have sanded the gray off of the exterior wood and it is now raw teak.
1. Natural color. 2. Western Read Cedar. 3. Mostly new except for a couple of sections that use older wood not previously stained or exposed to sunlight.
4. Deck boards and railings are smooth, uprights and pickets are rough. %. Not previously stained. 6. Deck boards were sanded on the top surface after installation.