Tips for Super Looking Wood

Easy Steps to a Super Deck, Fence or Siding

Whether your wood deck or siding is new or old you want to protect your investment! Superdeck makes it easy to protect while beautifying exterior wood with a superior coating and restoration product for every wood type and every need. Read on for tips for super looking wood from the experts at Superdeck.

I Choosing the Right Product

II Protect Your Investment with Superdeck's One-Coat System!

III Application Methods

IV Tips for Success

V Don't Replace it-Restore it - Wood Maintenance Made Easy

VI Deck and Fence Restoration Photos

I Choosing the Right Product:

1. For new cedar, redwood, and hardwoods Superdeck Exterior Transparent Stain gives a beautiful and translucent finish that will highlight the wood grain pattern.

2. Superdeck Exterior Transparent Stain for Pressure Treated Wood is specially formulated to convert the color of pressure treated wood into a natural wood tone

3. Superdeck Semi-Transparent Stain gives extra color and coverage, and is an excellent choice for older woods that have been damaged or faded. A semi-transparent stain provides more hide than a transparent stain, but does not completely hide the wood grain like a solid.

4. For complete hide choose Superdeck Solid Color Deck Stain, which provides opaque (solid) coverage to wood.

5. To protect log home siding choose Superdeck Log Home Oil Finish for superior resistance to harsh climates.

II Protect Your Investment with Superdeck's One-Coat System!

1. Superdeck stains saves you time and money with a specially formulated one-coat system.

2. Apply Superdeck only at a rate which the wood can absorb for best penetration.

3. The darker the stain color the longer the color will last.

4. The final color will vary depending on the wood age, type and texture.

5. Always test a small area first for color satisfaction.

III Application Methods:

1. Brushing is the preferred method of application. Brushing works well on all surfaces and provides smooth and even coverage. Natural bristle brushes are recommended, although poly or pad applicators can be used.

2. Roller applicators work well on rough sawn surfaces. Use a short to medium nap roller.

3. Garden sprayers are a quick and efficient means of application. Back brush after spraying to eliminate pools and puddles.

4. Airless sprayers are the preferred method for large jobs. Use the lowest setting and a large orifice tip to obtain a reasonable spray pattern and to avoid a fine mist. Back brush after spraying to eliminate pools and puddles.

IV Tips for Success:

1. To ensure color consistency Superdeck should be shaken or stirred before and during use. Intermix all gallons to be used for large jobs.

2. If wood is too hot to touch, it is too hot to stain.

3. The ideal hours to apply stain are morning hours or late afternoons.

4. If moisture is visible, or it has rained recently, the wood is too wet to stain.

5. Allow new wood to season for 3-4 weeks before staining.

6. New wood can have some discoloration caused by extractive bleeding, or mill glaze that should be removed with Superdeck Wood Brightener.

7. Clean old wood with Superdeck Wood Cleaner to remove dirt, grease, mold and other foreign substances.

8. To remove old paints, stains, or varnishes, strip wood with Superdeck Wood Stripper.

V Don't Replace it-Restore it!

Without the proper care the beauty and value of your wood can be tarnished by dirt, mold, mildew, tannin bleed, failed coatings and other enemies. Superdeck can help. Click here for great before and after photos.

1. If your wood is weathered or has dirt, grime, mold, or mildew present...GO BLUE-Wood Cleaner in the blue bottle!

2. If you are going to use a light toned or clear coating, and to remove tannin and rust stains...GO YELLOW-Wood Brightener in the yellow bottle!

3. If your wood has a previous coating or a build-up of coatings and you want to bring it back to bare wood....GO GREEN-Wood Stripper in the green bottle!

To maintain wood:

1. Clean exterior wood at least twice a year with Superdeck Wood Cleaner.

2. New cedar and redwood contain high levels of tannin and may start to gray or blacken within the first year, and after cleaning. If so, use Superdeck Wood Brightener.

3. By keeping your deck free of debris, leaves, and dirt, the color of your stain will last much longer.

4. The life expectancy of all stains depends on weather conditions, exposure, and type of wood. Generally, Superdeck stains will last 2 to 3 years on horizontal surfaces and 3 to 5 years on vertical surfaces.

Questions? Ask our experts at 1-800-825-5382, M-F 7am-5pm PST.