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RESTORE 2X One Coat Solid Stain FAQs
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METHOD1:PREPARATIONWITHRESTOREDECKSTARTWOODPRIMER(HIGHLYRECOMMENDED)
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Step1–Clean:
CleanthesurfaceusingadeckbrushandtheRestoreDeck&ConcreteCleaner.Thesurfacemustbe
completelycleanandfreeofdirt,grease,mildewandorganicgrowthtoensureproductbondingand
adhesion.Forbestresultsuseapressurewasher,inadditiontotheRestoreDeck&ConcreteCleaner,to
removeembeddeddirtandgrime.(Useatalowsetting500‐1200PSI.Donotusehighpressureasit
mayharmthewood.)Formildewandotherorgani cgrowthuseadilutedsolutionofhouseholdbleach
(3partswaterto1partbleach)appliedtothesurfacebeforecleaning.Loosepaintneedstobescraped
andremovedfromthesurface.
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Step2–LightRepairs:
Raisednailheadsand/orscrewsshouldbesecuredusingahammerorascrewdriver.Removeloose
splintersandreplaceseverelydamagedorrottingboards.FilllargercracksusingRESTORECRACKFILLER
orsimilaracrylic,non‐siliconefiller.Allowtodry.
Step3–ApplyRestoreDeckStartWoodPrimer:
Usinga3/8”naprollerorasyntheticbristlebrush,saturateandapplygenerouslyinaconsistent
pattern.Worktoawetedgeatalltimes.Applythicklytothesurfacetoensuregoodpenetration.
RestoreDeckStartWoodPrimerappearsmilkyduringapplicationbutdiesclear.Allow theprimertodry
1‐2hoursbeforeapplyingthesolidtop coatovertheprimer.Donotapplythetopcoatuntiltheentire
primedsurfaceisclearandtherearenowhiteareasshowinganywhereonthedeck,includingincracks
andnailheads.
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METHOD2:PREPARATIONWITHRESTOREDECKSTRIPPER
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Step1–RemoveexistingStain/Sealer:
Previouslyappliedcoatingsneedtoberemovedfortwoveryimportantreasons;firststainsdonot
adherewelltooneanotherandsecondtheoldfinishwillblockthenewfinishfrompenetratingthe
wood.Iftheoldstainorsealantispeeling,it willpullyournewcoatingupaswell.Thenewtopcoatwill
notlockdownandsealtheoldtopcoat.Evenifyouhavenotrecoatedyourdeckinmanyyearsandit
lookslikethereisnostainorsealantleftonthedeck,youmustcompletethisstep.Previouslyapplied
stainsandsealantsmaybepresentonthedeckandarenotalwaysvisibleandtheywillpreventthenew
topcoatfromproperlyadheringtothewood.
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StripthesurfaceusingadeckbrushandtheRestoreDeckStripper.Applythedeckstrippertothedeck
andscrubitintothewoodwithadeckbrush.Letitsitfor15minutes,thenpowerwashitoff
completely.FollowalloftheinstructiononthebackoftheRestoreDeckStripperlabelbefore
proceeding.Nextsandtheentiredeckusing50or60gritsandpaper.Thiswillopentheporesofthe
woodandcreateatexturedsurfacethatiseasierforthecoatingtoadhereto.
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Step2–Clean:
CleanthesurfaceusingadeckbrushandtheRestoreDeck&ConcreteCleaner.Thesurfacemustbe
completelycleanandfreeofdirt,grease,mildewandorganicgrowthtoensureproductbondingand
adhesion.Forbestresultsuseapressurewasher,inadditiontotheRestoreDeck&ConcreteCleaner,to
removeembeddeddirtandgrime.(Useatalowsetting500‐1200PSI.Donotusehighpressureasit