Before you apply wood stain determine the state of your wood | Cabot

Before you get started on apply wood stain to your deck or fence or other other wood surfaces, read how to determine the state of your wood. Check for peeling, mildew, weathered wood and more.

[drumtum]

OR just sand your wood down before trying any of these expensive toxic cleaners. A good sand can do wonders

[tycox]

I’m tempted to seal my deck with marine varnish. I built a new screen door from scratch and used marine varnish for the finish. Rain bounces off the door like nothing else. I’ll bet the UV protection is superior too. Bet I won’t have to repeat the effort every year or two like traditional deck products require.

[kirkwickizerart]

My rough sawn timbers have dark discolored streaks and strap stains. If I sand that off, those areas will no longer appear "rough sawn". What would you do?

[judypa]

What type of tool were you using for sanding, it look like a mop type shape - I can't fit a huge sander in my car, if what I saw in the video was the size and shape of a mop - I can do that. Last year I bought my home, and cleaned the deck with mold cleaner and stained with Cabot product, I liked the color. It is very hot in East Texas - I like dark brown and I think maybe the color is absorbing the suns heat - but the Cabot stain stopped the boards from bowing up and having to screw them back down. The wood is peeling in places now though. I think I need to sand - also I saw a video where a mop wash used to apply stain instead of brushing it on - is that okay too.

[slappy]

I have Cabot solid oil-based and haven't used it in a few years, so it is a bit thick. Can I add mineral spirits to thin it out a bit so it can be applied easily?

[charlesbent]

I just resealed a deck with Cabot hybrid. I previously used Cabot Oil to coat it 2 years ago. The new stuff is crap. The old finish shined up great after a quick clean and brush with TSP. I felt bad about using that sh_t hybrid over the old oil. The customer wanted a new coating, and I am sorry that I could not get the good old fashioned Cabot oil.

[zeenath]

was very helpful thankyou so much. Cabot is my fav brand. I use it all the time.

[whatfreedom]

Mine is 10 months old untreated and already greyed. Can I use the brightener if I have black metal on the handrails? I didn’t know if it would damage it but didn’t see anything on the label that did anything about it.
I already purchased your semi solid stain protection but im just trying to get good results when I’m done.

[AtimatikArmy]

Too bad Cabot is not the same stuff anymore. Used to be an amazing product, .

[secretsecret]

It's too labor-intensive to do all these preparations.

[Johnnykgb-nsa]

I'm preping my deck now, and I have the Cabot semi-transparent oil base ( mineral spirits clean up) after I finish prep work. My question, the last time I applied a oil base stain, it's not peeling, can I apply the oil base stain over the previous coat after I prep it? Thanks, John

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