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Bonibelle:
Last year I listened to Consumer Reports and painted my decks with Cabot stain. It was supposed to be the best!! This year it looks really bad..already. >:( It is all streaked and I am so disappointed. You can't put too much of this stuff on the wood or it will puddle and become slippery when it dries. I was very careful and  did everything right..according to the manufacturer's directions and it was a ton of work. My decks combined are about 45X 12 with lots of steps and railings..  I just spoke with a friend who had the same experience with Cabot. :-? :-/

Has anyone had better luck with another product? I can powerwash the deck, but the Cabot is a stain so I can't get it out of the wood. :( I would like to cover it over and darken the deck to a nice EVEN cedar color.

brewski:
Bonibelle,

In previous years I have had good success with a brand called "Coronado". It was recommended to me by a friend who owned and operated a paint store in south central PA where I use to live. It worked well not only on my deck (52 x 14) but also on about 400 feet of cedar fencing around the yard.

Brewski ;)

Bonibelle:
thanks Brewski. I was able to find a dealer in Delaware, not too far from me but I think the stains are translucent or semi translucent so I don't know if it would help me since my deck is streaked from the Cabot stain. wish I could afford to completely replace the decking.. :(

Cdn HockeyPuck:
I had the same problem, did everything according to instructions and BAM spring comes and the stain is chipping off. Here in Canada I found a stain stripper at the Canadian Tire store that did an awesome job. I just put it on the deck, waited 15 minutes or so and then used the power washer on it and most of the stain came out. The best part was it was biodegradable. The worst part was it really stings if you get it on your skin. I saw some similar products in Home Depot as well.

Bonibelle:
Thanks Dave, I guess that will be my first project. Ironically, I used the stain to try to make the decks all blend together. They were built at different time, so the wood appears very different in color. My husband is not great with doing any of this, so there was never anything put on the wood to protect it.

We just bought a new powerwasher, so I will check HD and Lowes for the stain remover and then start over. Maybe I will try the product that Stuart told Bosco to use on his cedar cabinet. Guess it would work for decks too.. :)

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