The TWP 2019 Spring/Summer Restoration Contest is closed!
Thanks to all the entered this year. Excellent job to all and we appreciate you entering our TWP staining contest for 2019!
We will contact the winners via there orders.
First Place
John Blenkush (Page 2)
First Place = $500 + Weber Grill ($500 Value) + 5 Gallon Pail of TWP Stain
Second Place
Romeo J Vista (Page 3)
Second Place = $350 + 3 Gallons of TWP Stain
Third Place
Bonnie Pollock (Page 4)
Third Place = $200 + 2 Gallons of TWP Stain
Sorry for all that did not win the prizes. We were extremely impressed with all the feedback and entries this year!
Do you think you will have completed the best TWP Wood Deck Restoration for Spring/Summer of the 2019 season?
Take some pride in your hard work and enter the TWP Stain Wood and Deck Restoration Contest for 2019!
The TWP 2019 Contest Details
- All TWP and Prep products must be purchased first from this online retail site (TWPStain.com) between January 1st – Sept. 2nd (Labor Day) 4th, 2019.
- Deadline for entry is Sept. 14th, 2019.
- The winner will be decided by Sept. 30th by our team.
Contestant winners will receive
- First Place = $500 + Weber Grill ($500 Value) + 5 Gallon Pail of TWP Stain of your choice!
- Second Place = $350 + 3 Gallons of TWP Stain of your choice!
- Third Place:= $200 + 2 Gallons of TWP Stain of your choice!
*Total winnings will be $2000 in payouts and prizes.
How To Enter Contest
- Enter by Sept. 14th, 2019.
- In the comment section below, post a short description of your deck/wood staining project, the products used to prep, and the TWP Series and Color used. Example of wood projects that can be entered: Decks, Fences, Wood Side Homes, Log Cabins, etc.
- Add 2 before prepping pictures of the wood that was restored (no more/less). You can still enter if you do not have the before pictures. Decks, wood fences, wood homes, etc are allowed.
- 2 after staining pictures must be included (no more/less).
- If having trouble uploading the pictures, please make your picture(s) size smaller (below 1 MB).
Any questions or issues posting, please ask in the comment area.
We look forward to all entries and wish everyone “Happy TWP Staining”!
*Disclaimer: All products must be purchased from TWPStain.com. The contest is not open to products purchased from other online dealers or from physical retail stores.
What happened to all the nearly 100 other photos? Did we enter too early?
You are asking this question in the 2019 contest, not 2020: https://www.twpstain.com/twp-2020-contest-win-cash-and-twp-stain
This is a 10 year old deck and fence and upper deck stained this year. This is the fourth time I purchased your product and did it with your cleaning-products, both steps. Every time. I A Am a 74 yr old woman, painted the deck myself with a brush, then hired out the fence and the upper deck. I buy 2 -5 gallon buckets each time. I love your product
You posted this in last year’s contest. Please post here: https://www.twpstain.com/twp-2020-contest-win-cash-and-twp-stain
This is a 900 square foot Western Red Cedar deck that is 30 years old and was painted with a failing solid stain. Lots of weathering and much mildew. Most said “tear it down” but I saw it differently.
I first set all nails that were proud to the deck then lightly power washed followed by sanding to bare wood with a 12×18 rental orbital floor sander to a 60 grit finish. Then the Restore A Deck Cleaner/Brightener product was used as directed. After 48 hours of drying, I stained the deck with TWP 100 series Rustic using the wet-on-wet technique.
I couldn’t be happier and impressed with the results. Future maintenance coats will now be a breeze which is the reason I went with this product. Looking forward to this deck’s next 30 years!
You posted this in last year’s contest. Please post here: https://www.twpstain.com/twp-2020-contest-win-cash-and-twp-stain
This is a 900 square foot Western Red Cedar deck that is 30 years old and was painted with a failing solid stain. Lots of weathering and much mildew. Most said “tear it down” but I saw it differently.
I first set all nails that were proud to the deck then lightly power washed followed by sanding to bare wood with a 12×18 rental orbital floor sander to a 60 grit finish. Then the Restore A Deck Cleaner/Brightener product was used as directed. After 48 hours of drying, I stained the deck with TWP 100 series Rustic using the wet-on-wet technique.
I couldn’t be happier and impressed with the results. Future maintenance coats will now be a breeze which is the reason I went with this product. Looking forward to this deck’s next 30 years!
where can i get a wet sample (1/2 pint or less) to try before i buy bulk
color cape cod grey
https://www.twpstain.com/stain-samples
When & where will contest winner be announced?
Here in the next day or two.
My deck had never been stained and showed it. I sanded the floor and the rails using 80 grit sandpaper and then used Restore A Deck cleaner and brightener on the whole deck. I used TWP 100 series dark oak stain. With such a large deck, it took quite a bit of time, but the results were well worth the effort!
3 projects this summer. 700 Sq Ft deck, 16 x 30 pavilion and patio furniture. Used RAD Stripper, RAD Step 1 and RAD Step 3. 1503 Dark Oak and 1520 Pecan.
Is 1502 Redwood oil based or water base?
Oil.
Used TWP1501 Cedartone stain on all.
We have just completed restoration of our 40 yr. old log home. Replaced railings and rotted logs.
Stripped the whole house using Restore a Deck Stripper, Brightener, Gel & Booster. The results are fabulous. It was quite a project, but I am so HAPPY! Check out the before/after pics. (I hope I have downloaded these correctly-Please advise if not received.)
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I recently constructed a 2,200 sq.ft. barn and used rough cut hemlock for board and batten siding. I used TWP 1500, Pecan 1520 for the stain/color. There is still some more work to complete this project, but the stain when on great and looks good! We are very happy with the results and look forward to using TWP products on other projects.
Last one which did not upload. Thank you.
I am resubmitting the previous photos I had submitted on my post since when you click on the photos they are upside down. Thank you.
Brand new cedar deck completed July 2018. Deck cleaned and brightened September 5th and stained with TWP 1500 Pecan on September 8th & 9th 2019.
Originally stained deck in October 2012 with TWP 1500 Redwood in Northeast USA.
Re-stained deck this summer (August 2019) with TWP 1500 Redwood, prepped with Gemini Cleaner/Brightener and pressure washer.
Wood held up phenomenally well in the ~ 7 years since the initial staining in 2012. Only needed to sand the hand rails before staining.
You’d think the deck was brand new again. TWP is hands down the best option for deck stain, especially in the harsh changing seasons of Northeastern USA.
THANK YOU TWP!
One more (sorry!)
Cedar deck/porch prepped with RAD Stripper/Brightener Kit before staining with two coats (wet on wet with pad) of TWP 1500 Rustic. (Thanks for all the tips and quick responses!)
Here are the photos that didn’t upload (I hope! ?)
This is my second finish picture that did not upload on the original post
Hello, Gerald Harris here. I removed a rotted deck surface and rails July of 2018 and replaced with cedar. I let weather till about 2-3 weeks ago as recommended by twpstain.com . I used the Gemini 2 step prep, which worked awesome, as directed. Put the finish redwood stain on this weekend and also worked awesome.
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In 2017 I applied TWP 1500 -Cedartone (1501) to a 100ft horizontal board cedar wood fence in the northeast. I loved the look but by 2019 it needed to be redone since I didn’t do any maintenance coats on it for 2 years. So in May of 2019 I decided to go with a darker color stain TWP 1500 -Dark Oak (1503) but I had to use the Gemini Restore A Deck 2 step kit(cleaner & wood brightener) prior to applying the darker stain. I wanted a clean slate to make sure the new color stain would be taken in evenly. My wife and I are really happy with this color and finish!
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Stained my deck with TWP 1500 series cedartone (1501)and stair railing with TWP black walnut (1504).Pressure washed everything first,let dry a few days and then applied.It came out really nice.The contrast between the bk walnut and cedartone is beautiful on this 23 yr.old pressure treated pine wood.The cedartone has a nice brown tint (not to orange or red).The bk walnut is a rich deep dark brown.
These didn’t upload for some reason so I’m adding them to my post.