TWP Stain 2023 Contest Win Cash!

1000 square-foot deck on our cabin that was in need of staining because the wood was graying and faded quite badly since it had not been treated for quite a few years. We used the Gemini restore-a-deck two-step brightening process to condition the wood, and finished it in TWP dark oak stain (100 series). 
The color turned out beautifully, a subtle red/brown, and the graining on the wood now looks amazing as you can see in the photos. The coverage was far better than I expected, we only needed one 5 gallon pail to do the entire deck and rails. 
I was so impressed with using it that I will be using it for the fence of my house next spring. 

TWP stain remover, wood brightened, then TWP redwood semi-transparent 1502. Deck is 3 years old started with latex, then stripped, then restrained. Looks much better!

In early spring 23 we decided to re-stain the deck. Unfortunately I chose a honey Sherwin Williams stain, which my husband applied while I was gone. When I came home I almost cried!! The honey color turned out mustard colored, and did not absorb correctly, leaving bubbles in the stain. My husband and I spent hours sanding off the stain so we could retry with TWP California Cedar 205, the original color we put on the deck 8 years ago. The deck is back to being beautiful and looking like a natural wood deck. Now the stain repels the water and this California Cedar stain will keep my deck looking healthy for years. That is not a mistake I will make again!!

2023 contest  Our property in the Florida Keys has about 1600 sq ft of docks, porches and stairs.  The previous owner had treated with Thompsons and Behr solid.  The docks were weathered and checked, we  “flipped” many of the boards, replacing some.  We used TWP Stripper/Brightener Kit,  stripper worked well to remove the old finish.  The challenge here is the intense sun, humidity and salt environment.  After much research, we decided the 100 series TWP was our best option. Decision slanted due to TWP specializes in stains not a paint company that by-the-way also has stain.  I wanted a penetrating stain with UV protection, not prone to peeling or flaking.  We treated with stripper where necessary, brightener and power washed.  The decking was so weathered, we sometimes had to wet on wet apply 3 times, wiped excess with micro fiber mop.  We used the 100 series Redwood initially, but too red.  Blended 2 parts redwood, 1 part cedar tone, 1 clear, and liked the resulting color.  Great transformation, curious to see how holds up in this environment.

We live at New Jersey coastal area. Our Pine pressure treated wood deck is in full sun all day in summer. Last time deck was stained with TWP stain 5 years ago.This year we used again Gemini Restore-A-Deck kit and TWP 1500 Series stain Color Rustik1516.We are so pleased with TWP stains!Our deck looks beautiful and is so easy to maintain.

I started this pavilion project a few months back. The lumber I chose is ash and I had everything cut to size at a local sawmill. I cut and notched ever piece and assembled it on the ground to make it easier when it came time to put it all together up in the air. Then I took it all apart and laid it out so I could stain it. I used 1503 Dark Oak on all the big beams, posts, and rafters. After assembling all of that, it came time for the tongue and groove ceiling. I used 8 inch wide pine and stained it using 1530 Natural on all of it. I think the two colors together turned out great. 

In 2022, we had a carport built for our van. Most of it was built with treated yellow pine. We chose to have the frame of the carport painted grey to match the trim on our house and wanted the privacy fence around it stained. We ordered 6 samples of TWP in the 1500 series and ended up choosing Rustic (1516) because of the nice reddish color it produced on the pine boards. The lumber was kiln dried, but I still waited 5 months for the wood moisture to be in the 10-12% range. As the instructions said, I first used the cleaner and brightener on the wood before applying the first coat of stain. I used a quality 4″ stain brush to apply the stain and a smaller 1″ brush to get into the hard to reach places. (We also had a small deck and more privacy fencing added to the house at the same time which got the same stain, but I chose to show off the carport for the contest.) Everything was ready for a second coat this summer, so I ordered more stain, washed everything, and applied the second coat. Everything turned out exactly like we wanted and we couldn’t be more happy with the results! The painter I hired to spray the grey part of the carport recommended a water based Sherwin Williams stain, but I’ve used TWP in the past and politely told him I was going to pass on that suggestion and would do it myself.

I have used your products for many years on my own deck and have always loved how it looks.  But I always forget to take before and after pictures. This year my son asked if I remembered what we had used on his decks before, (not TWP).  I did, but I suggested he would be a lot happier if he used your deck stain. He agreed and I ordered him  6 gallons of the Pecan. As you can see from the pictures (which I did remember to take) they turned out great, he was so pleased with them. It is a great product.  I’ll work on my daughter next year and get her to switch too!!

Wished I would have taken a before pic so you could see the moss and discoloration on my gazebo. The roof was especially unsightly. I have an all cedar house and have been using TWP since 1990.At that time I could only find this product from a fence company. About every 5 years I restain. I would not use a different product.

Using 20 gallons of TWP 100 Series semi-transparent Cedartone stained our 4 stall shed row barn with two coats. Prior to application lightly pressure washed all surfaces as the barn is 15 months young.