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RESTORE 2X Solid Stain with Cool Touch Technology FAQs
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Q.WhatdoIdoaboutnailheadsandscrews?
A.Raisednailheadsand/orscrewsshouldbesecuredusingahammerorscrewdriver.
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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oraftertheapplicationof
thefirstcoatofRestore.
PREPARATIONONCONCRETE
Q.Howsounddoesmyconcreteneedtobetocoat?
A.Floorshouldbeingoodconditionandshouldnotcontainanyloose,chipped(spalled),orcracked
concrete.Forbestresults,removeallloosematerialanddustandrepairdamagedareasbeforeyou
coat.IfyouareplanningtoapplyRestore2XSolidStainwithCoolTouchTechnologytonewlypoured
concrete,allowsurfacetocureforatleast30dayspriortocoating.
ALLEXISTINGSEALERS,PAINTS,STAINS,WATERREPELLANTSOROTHERFINISHESMUSTBEREMOVED
forRestore10XAdvancedtoadhereproperly.Tocheckforthepresence ofthese,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wa terbeads,puddlesorisnotabsorbed,the
surfaceissealedandnotreadytocoat.Ifthesurfaceissealed,removethesealer/coatingwitha
chemicalstripperorbyusingaconcretefloorsander.CleanagainwithabrushandRestoreDeck&
ConcreteCleanerandconductthesplashtestagain.Continuethisprocessuntilthewaterisabsorbed
bythewoodinalltestareas.Letthesurfacedrycompletelybeforeapplication.Failuretofollowthis
processwillresultinpooradhesionandpossiblecoatingfailure.
Q.CanIcoatdamaged/flawed/marredconcrete?
A.DonotapplyRestore2XSolidStainwithCoolTouchTechnologyondamaged,flawed,ormarred
concrete.
Q.WhatkindoftestcanIperformtoconfirmthattheconcreteissound?
A.Avisualassessmentoftheconditionoftheconcrete,aswellascheckingformoistureandpresence
ofasealer(seetestforthisinthequestionbelow)arenecessaryteststoperformtodetermine
ifitisin
goodenoughconditiontocoat.