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RESTORE 12X Clear Coat FAQs
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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.
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Step4–LightRepairs:
Raisednailheadsand/orscrewsshouldbesecuredusingahammerorascrewdriver.Removeloose
splintersandreplaceseverelydamagedorrottingboards.FilllargercracksusingRESTORECRACKFILLER
orsimilaracrylic,non‐siliconefiller.Allowtodry.
Q.CanIusetheRestoreDeckStartWoodPrimertopreparemysurfacebeforeIusetheRestore12X
ClearCoatSealer?
A.NO.TheRestoreDeckStartWoodPrimercanonlybeusedwithsolidcoloredstains.
Q.Whatspecialpreparationisrequiredfornewpressuretreatedwood?
A.Newwoodmaybewetwithchemicalsorhavemillglazefromthemanufacturingprocess.Newwood
shouldageforaminimumof6monthsbeforeapplyingRestore12XClearCoatSealer.Thelumbermust
drycompletelybeforeapplyingtheproducttopreventpeelingofthecoating.Thesurfacemustalsobe
properlycleanedandpreparedusingRestoreDeck&ConcreteCleanertoremoveallforeignmaterial
andmillglazepriortoapplication.FollowthePREPARATIONinstructionsonthelabeltobesurethe
Restore12XClearCoatSealeradheresproperlytothewood.
Q.CanRestorebeapplieddirectlyoverapreviouslypaintedsurface?
A.NO.Thesurfaceneedstobeproperlypreparedfirstusing theRestoreDeckStripperand50or60grit
sandpaper.FollowthePreparationInstructionsonthelabelsoftheRestore12XClearCoatSealercan
andtheRestoreDeckStrippercontainer.FAILURETOFOLLOWTHISPREPARATIONMETHODWILL
RESULTINPOORADHESIONANDPOSSIBLECOATINGFAILURE.
Q.CanRestorebeapplieddirectlyoverclearwoodsealerssuchasThompsonWater‐Seal?
A.NO.Woodsealersoftencontainparaffin,whichpreventspaintorcoatingsfromadheringtothe
wood.Thesurfaceneedstobeproperly preparedfirstusingtheRestoreDeckStripperand50or60grit
sandpaper.FAILURETOFOLLOWTHISPREPARATIONMETHODWILLRESULTINPOORADHESIONAND
POSSIBLECOATINGFAILURE.
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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