Specification

RESTORE 12X Transparent Stain & Sealant FAQs
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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TransparentStain&
Sealant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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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application.
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APPLICATION
Q.WhatisthebestwaytoapplyRestore12XTransparentStain&Sealant?
A.ONECOATOFRESTORE12XTRANSPARENTSTAIN&SEALANTISREQUIRED.
ONLYAPPLYRESTORE12XTRANSPARENTSTAIN&SEALANTWHENTHEAMBIENTTEMPERATUREWILL
BEBETWEEN50‐90DEGREESFAHRENHEITDURINGAPPLICATIONANDFORATLEAST6HOURSAFTER
APPLICATION.
DONOTAPPLYIFRAINISEXPECTEDWITHIN24HOURSOFAPPLICATION.
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TRIMANDVERTICALSURFACES:BeforeapplyingRestore12XTransparentStain&Sealanttothe
horizontaldeck,firstcoatverticalsurfacessuchasdeckposts,railings,orbalusters.Cutinaroundedges
withabrushandcoatvisibleareasbetweendeckboards.
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STEP1:Thoroughlystirmaterialbeforeandduringtheproject.Whenusing morethanonecontainer,
combineallcontainerstoensurecolorconsistency.
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