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RESTORE 12X Transparent Stain & Sealant FAQs
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proceeding.Nextsandtheentiredeckusing50or60gritsandpaper.Thiswillopentheporesofthe
woodandcreateatexturedsurfacethatiseasierforthecoatingtoadhereto.
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Step2–Clean:
CleanthesurfaceusingadeckbrushandtheRestoreDeck&ConcreteCleaner.Thesurfacemustbe
completelycleanandfreeofdirt,grease,mildewandorganicgrowthtoensureproductbondingand
adhesion.Forbestresultsuseapressurewasher,inadditiontotheRestoreDeck&ConcreteCleaner,to
removeembeddeddirtandgrime.(Useatalowsetting500‐1200PSI.Donotusehighpressureasit
mayharmthewood.)Formildewandotherorgani cgrowthuseadilutedsolutionofhouseholdbleach
(3partswaterto1partbleach)appliedtothesurfacebeforecleaning.Loosepaintneedstobescraped
andremovedfromthesurface.
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Step3–TestSurfaceforApplication:
AFTERCLEANINGTHESURFACEYOUMUSTCONDUCTASPLASHTESTTOASSURETHEOLDCOATINGIS
FULLYREMOVEDFORPROPERADHESIONOFTHENEWTOPCOAT.PREVIOUSLYAPPLIEDSEALERSmay
bepresentonthedeckandarenotalwaysvisible.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waterbeads,puddlesorisnotabsorbed,thesurfaceissealedandnotready
tocoat.Ifanypartofthesurfaceisnotabsorbingthewater,usetheRestoreDeckStripperandSand
using50or60gritsandpaperagaininthatsection.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.
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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
TransparentStain&Sealant?
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TransparentStain&Sealant.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TransparentStain&Sealantadheresproperlytothewood.
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