Deck Restoration Plus
Product Feature Spotlight: Apply to Wet, Damp, or Dry Wood
Here is an issue that contractors and homeowners alike face when having to stain an exterior wood surface like a deck, fence, swing set, house siding, logs, outdoor furniture and more and that is the weather. Let’s face it, with a lot of products it is easier to plan a wedding than staining a deck! We read the instructions on a can and get all the information online to stain the deck. You look at the weather and try to plan cleaning and restoring the wood and staining around temperatures and rain. It can seem like a daunting task. The challenges for a contractor include scheduling of multiple jobs and multiple customers. Trying to schedule around decks and exterior wood can create havoc and an intrusion into other services. If you are a homeowner, perhaps you only have one weekend in four to get the deck done and the forecast is miserable. You already have “home” distractions with phone calls, chores, honey-do lists, kids, kids’ activity schedules, and more. Let’s face it, this can be a real pain in the **** to accomplish. Then when finished what does it look like because of these issues and distractions?
The answer is Deck Restoration Plus Deck & Wood Stain, it is that simple. Because our product is a versatile, water-based, penetrating stain it can be applied to wet, damp, or dry wood. We have contracting companies who have based their successful businesses on this stain and business model for over 15 years! Here it is, it is not an oil-based product, and we know water and oil don’t mix well. Many oil based products need dry wood and require moisture reading of below 15-%-20%, depending on softwood or hardwood, and need 24-72 hours of dry time. Then some need as much as 24 hours to dry after applied. This task can be next to impossible to the applicator who must consider all the issues above. Many water-based products also require a certain level of dry wood prior to staining and a specific drying time after application. The issue here is many are not penetrating and can affect either the adhesion of the coating or rain on a coating that is not dry can wash away or become a real mess to fix.
This is where Deck Restoration Plus Deck & Wood Stain excels and separates from “the others.” This stain can be applied to “Wet Wood” because it is penetrating and is water-based. As it dries it actually pulls it “into” the wood. If you were to pressure wash or soft wash your deck all you have to do is grab lunch or a coffee and you can start staining. We actually recommend using a blower to remove puddling water then you can get to work! This certainly helps with those who are on a tight schedule. Suppose you have a large deck and are going to clean and restore one day and then stain the next? Most oils this is impossible, with Deck Restoration Plus you can apply to the “Damp Wood” with zero issues. The beauty and versatility to this product is you can use it as you would any other product and apply it to “Dry Wood” as well.
Let’s now talk temperatures and application of Deck Restoration Plus Deck and Wood Stain. When it is cold you can still apply this product. As long as surface temperatures are good, and the product does not freeze you can keep staining. Most oils don’t have this versatility because during these times there is a certain amount of moisture in the wood that prevents working at this time. Let’s discuss heat. Humidity and heat are another difficult obstacle in the summer. Air temperatures and surfaces temperatures that are too hot. For many products you need to worry about “flash drying” where once the coating or material is placed on the hot surface it immediately dries and is either ineffective or will soon peel away. Flash drying prevents the stain from working as it should. With Deck Restoration Plus Deck and Wood Stains you can literally take a garden hose out and wet thedeck to bring the temperature of the wood surface down and begin staining! This extends the season for climate challenged companies both early and later into the year.
What an amazing feature for a Deck & Wood Stain to have and Deck Restoration Plus has been the leader with this technology for years. The best characteristic of this feature is it does not affect the longevity of the stain as it still holds up well when stained in any scenario until future maintenance is required. The “Ease of Future maintenance” will be the next “Product Feature spotlight.”
