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RESTORE Semi-Transparent Stain FAQs
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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application.
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Q.WhatisthebestwaytoapplyRestoreSemi‐TransparentStain?
A.ONECOATOFRESTORESEMI‐TRANSPARENTSTAINISREQUIRED.
ONLYAPPLYRESTORESEMI‐TRANSPARENTSTAINWHENTHEAMBIENTTEMPERATUREWILLBE
BETWEEN50‐90DEGREESFAHRENHEITDURINGAPPLICATIONANDFORATLEAST2HOURSAFTER
APPLICATION.
DONOTAPPLYIFRAINISEXPECTEDWITHIN24HOURSOFAPPLICATION.
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TRIMANDVERTICALSURFACES:BeforeapplyingRestoreSemi‐TransparentStaintothehorizontaldeck,
firstcoatverticalsurfacessuchasdeckposts,railings,orbalusters.Cutinaroundedgeswithabrush
andcoatvisibleareasbetweendeckboards.
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STEP1:Thoroughlystirmaterialbeforeandduringtheproject.Whenusing morethanonecontainer,
combineallcontainerstoensurecolorconsistency.
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STEP2:Usingeitherashortnapstainpadorsyntheticpaintbrushsaturateandapplygenerouslyina
consistentpattern.Worktoawetedgeatalltimes.Avoidrollingbackintocoatedareaswheredrying
hasbegun.
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STEP3:Allowtodry24hoursbeforelightfoottrafficand48hoursbeforereplacingfurniture.Ifsurface
istackyorsoft,allowextendeddryingtimebeforeputtingfurnitur e orother heavyobjectsbackinplace.
Fullcuretoahardfinishwilltakeapproximately7days.
Q.HowmanycoatsofRestoreSemi‐TransparentStaindoIneedtoapply?
A.ONE.RestoreSemi‐TransparentStainwasdevelopedsothat youonlyneedtoapplyonecoattoyour
surfacetohaveafinishedlook.
Q.WhatisthecoverageofRestoreSemi‐TransparentStain?
A.One,1‐galloncanofRestoreSemi‐TransparentStainwillcoverupto200squarefeetwithonecoat.
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