Specification

RESTORE Semi-Transparent Stain FAQs
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Q.CanRestoreSemi‐TransparentStainbeusedonverticalsurfaces?
A.Yes.RestoreSemi‐TransparentStaincanbeusedonbothverticalandhorizontalsurfaces.
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PREPARATIONONWOOD
Q.DoIneedtopreparemydeckbeforeapplyingRestoreSemi‐TransparentStain?
A.YES!REGARDLESSOFAGEORSURFACECONDITION,FAILURETOFOLLOWTHISPREPARATION
METHODWILLRESULTINPOORADHESIONANDPOSSIBLECOATINGFAILURE.NEWWOODDECKS
NEEDTOWEATHERATLEASTSIZMONTHSBEFOREAPPLICATION.
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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
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3–TestSurfaceforApplication:
AFTERCLEANINGTHESURFACEYOUMUSTCONDUCTASPLASHTESTTOASSURETHEOLDCOATINGIS
FULLYREMOVEDFORPROPERADHESIONOFTHENEWTOPCOAT.PREVIOUSLYAPPLIEDSEALERSmay
bepresentonthedeckandarenotalwaysvisible.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waterbeads,puddlesorisnotabsorbed,thesurfaceissealedandnotready
tocoat.Ifanypartofthesurfaceisnotabsorbingthewater,usetheRestoreDeckStripperandSand
using50or60gritsandpaperagaininthatsection.CleanagainwithabrushandRestoreDeck&