Before you apply wood stain determine the state of your wood | Cabot 

was very helpful thankyou so much. Cabot is my fav brand. I use it all the time.

I’m tempted to seal my deck with marine varnish. I built a new screen door from scratch and used marine varnish for the finish. Rain bounces off the door like nothing else. I’ll bet the UV protection is superior too. Bet I won’t have to repeat the effort every year or two like traditional deck products require.

I have Cabot solid oil-based and haven't used it in a few years, so it is a bit thick. Can I add mineral spirits to thin it out a bit so it can be applied easily?

How stain a year old cedar fence ty

I just resealed a deck with Cabot hybrid. I previously used Cabot Oil to coat it 2 years ago. The new stuff is crap. The old finish shined up great after a quick clean and brush with TSP. I felt bad about using that sh_t hybrid over the old oil. The customer wanted a new coating, and I am sorry that I could not get the good old fashioned Cabot oil.

What type of tool were you using for sanding, it look like a mop type shape - I can't fit a huge sander in my car, if what I saw in the video was the size and shape of a mop - I can do that. Last year I bought my home, and cleaned the deck with mold cleaner and stained with Cabot product, I liked the color. It is very hot in East Texas - I like dark brown and I think maybe the color is absorbing the suns heat - but the Cabot stain stopped the boards from bowing up and having to screw them back down. The wood is peeling in places now though. I think I need to sand - also I saw a video where a mop wash used to apply stain instead of brushing it on - is that okay too.

My rough sawn timbers have dark discolored streaks and strap stains. If I sand that off, those areas will no longer appear "rough sawn". What would you do?

Mine is 10 months old untreated and already greyed. Can I use the brightener if I have black metal on the handrails? I didn’t know if it would damage it but didn’t see anything on the label that did anything about it. I already purchased your semi solid stain protection but im just trying to get good results when I’m done.

I'm preping my deck now, and I have the Cabot semi-transparent oil base ( mineral spirits clean up) after I finish prep work. My question, the last time I applied a oil base stain, it's not peeling, can I apply the oil base stain over the previous coat after I prep it? Thanks, John

OR just sand your wood down before trying any of these expensive toxic cleaners. A good sand can do wonders

Too bad Cabot is not the same stuff anymore. Used to be an amazing product,.

It's too labor-intensive to do all these preparations.

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