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RESTORE 2X One Coat Solid Stain FAQs
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FOLLOWONEOFTHETWOPREPARATIONMETHODSWILLRESULTINPOORADHESIONANDPOSSIBLE
COATINGFAILURE.
Q.CanRestorebeapplieddirectlyoverclearwoodsealerssuchasThompsonWater‐Seal?
A.NO.Woodsealersoftencontainparaffin,whichpreventspaintorcoatingsfromadheringtothe
wood.Thesurfaceneedstobeproperlypreparedfirstusingeithe rtheRestoreDeckStartWoodPrimer
ortheRestoreDeckStripper.IfusingtheRestoreDeckStartWoodPrimerthesealedsurfaceneedsto
weatheratleastsixmonthsbeforeapplicationandasplashtestneedstobeconductedonmultiple
areasofthesurfacetoensurethesealanthasfullyweatheredthroughoutthewholedeck.Followthe
PreparationInstructionsonthelabelsoftheRestore2XOneCoatSolidStaincan,RestoreDeckStart
WoodPrimer,andRestoreDeckStripper.FAILURETOFOLLOWONEOFTHETWOPREPARATION
METHODSWILLRESULTINPOORADHESIONANDPOSSIBLECOATINGFAILURE.
Q.WhatdoIdoaboutnailheadsandscrews?
A.Raisednailheadsand/orscrewsshouldbesecuredusingahammerorscrewdriver.
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Q.Ihavesomedeckboardsthatarerotten.HowshouldIdealwiththis?
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A.Firstyoumustremoveandreplaceanyrottenwoodwithnewdeckboards.Cleanthedeckboards
thoroughlywiththeRestoreDeck&ConcreteCleaner.Conductasplashtesttomakesurethewater
absorbscompletelyonthenewboardsbeforecoating.
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Q.Ihavelargecracksandnailholesinmydeck.HowshouldIdealwiththis?
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A.LargecracksandnailholescanbefilledwithRestoreCrackFillerpriortooraftertheapplicationof
thefirstcoatofRestore.
PREPARATIONONCONCRETE
Q.Howsounddoesmyconcreteneedtobetocoat?
A.Floorshouldbeingoodconditionandshouldnotcontainanyloose,chipped(spalled),orcracked
concrete.Forbestresults,removeallloosematerialanddustandrepairdamagedareasbeforeyou
coat.IfyouareplanningtoapplyRestore2XOneCoatSolidStaintonewlypou r edconcrete,allow
surfacetocureforatleast30dayspriortocoating.
ALLEXISTINGSEALERS,PAINTS,STAINS,WATERREPELLANTSOROTHERFINISHESMUSTBEREMOVED
forRestore10XAdvancedtoadhereproperly.Tocheckforthepresence ofthese,conductasplashtest
bysprinklingwateronmultipleareasofthesurface.
Checkatleast4areas,ormoreforlargerareas.Be
suretocheckbothhightrafficareassuchaswalkwaysandnon‐trafficareas.Ifthewaterabsorbsrapidly
intothesurface,thesurfaceisreadytobecoated.Ifthewa terbeads,puddlesorisnotabsorbed,the
surfaceissealedandnotreadytocoat.Ifthesurfaceissealed,removethesealer/coatingwitha
chemicalstripperorbyusingaconcretefloorsander.CleanagainwithabrushandRestoreDeck&
ConcreteCleanerandconductthesplashtestagain.Continuethisprocessuntilthewateris
absorbed