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RESTORE Semi-Transparent Stain FAQs
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FEATURES&BENEFITS
Q.WhatmakesRestoreSemi‐TransparentStaindifferentfromothersemi‐transparentstains?
A.RestoreSemi‐TransparentStainisuniquefromothersemi‐transparentstainsbecauseithas
NeverWetpropertiesinside.Thatmeansthecoatingishydrophobicandrepelswatertoextendthelife
ofyourdeckandthecoating.Furniture
canalsobereturnedtothesurface48hoursafterapplicationis
completewithRestoreSemi‐TransparentStain.Mostsemi‐transparentstainsrequire72hoursbefore
thefurniturecanbereturnedtothesurface.
Q.WhatisthedifferencebetweenaSemi‐TransparentStainandaSolidStain?
A.Thebiggestdifferencebetweenasemi‐transparentstainandasolidstainistheopacity. Semi‐
transparentstainsarepigmentedstainsthatimpartsomecoloronthewoodwhilestillallowingsomeof
thegrainofthewoodtoshowthough.Solidstainsareopaquestainswithlotsofpigmentthatcovers
thewoodgrain.Theotherbigdifferenceisthatthesemi‐transparentstainpenetratesintothewood
whilethesolidstainisafilmformingstainthatformsalayeronthesurfaceofthewood.
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Q.WhatisthedifferencebetweenaSemi‐TransparentStainandaTransparentStainoraToner?
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A.Thebiggestdifferencebetweenasemi‐transparentstainandatransparentstainortoneristhe
opacity.Transparentstainsandtonersimpartverylittlepigmentonthewood.Thefinishwilllook
nearlytransparentwithahintofcolorandmostofthegrainwillshowthough.Thesemi‐transparent
stainhasmorepigmentinitthanthetransparentstainortoner.Itwillimpartmorecolorontothe
woodthanthetransparentstainortonerwillandlessofthegrainofthewoodwillshowthrough.Most
semi‐transparentstains,transparentstains,andtonersarepenetratingstains,howevertheRestore12X
TransparentStain&Sealantisuniqueinthatitisafilmformingtransparentcoatingthatis12Xthicker
thanordinarysealers.
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WHERETOUSE
Q.WhatsurfacescanIapplyRestoreSemi‐TransparentStainto?
A.Wood:RestoreSemi‐TransparentStainshouldonlybeappliedonstructurallysoundwoodsurfaces.
NOTFORUSEON:Concrete,compositedecking,fiberglass,tile,andmetalsurfaces.Thesesurfaceswill
notallowforproperadhesion.Donotuseondriveways,garages,orotherareaswithvehiculartraffic.
Q.CanIuseRestoreSemi‐TransparentStainonconcretesurfaces?
A.No.RestoreSemi‐TransparentStainisnotforuseonanyconcretesurface.Donotuseondriveways,
garages,orotherareaswithvehiculartraffic.
Q.CanIuseRestoreSemi‐TransparentStainonmycompositedeckingmaterial?
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A.No.RestoreSemi‐TransparentStaincannotbeusedonanycompositedeckingmaterial.