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Gavin M.
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Deck & Exterior Stain

Hello, how can I remove accidental deck paint on walls.



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Lachlan g
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Deck & Exterior Stain Water Based

I have a deck needing painting with Cabot’s water based decking paint, previous paint is oil based. Can I apply cabot water based decking paint straight over the old oil based? Thanks

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Ross
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Deck & Exterior Stain Water Based

Can you mix different brands of water based decking stains prior to use



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David B.
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Deck & Exterior Stain Oil Based

Does Cabot Deck & Exterior Stain Oil Based treatment wash after the 24/48 drying period. My deck has a used area underneath and I do not want staining later on the pavers underneath.

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Rachael D.
Rachael D.asked
Deck & Exterior Stain Oil Based

I used an exterior oil-based stain to cover an outdoor wood table. Do I need to put a finish or varnish on top of the stain before proceeding to use as a table?

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Kaye
Kaye

Sorry but I have no experience with the Cabots OIL based stain, only Cabots WATER based stain.

Harald R
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Deck & Exterior Stain Oil Based

Can I change colour over existing oil based cabolt stain?

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Kaye
Kaye

I have no experience with oil based Cabots however I would not have anything to do with any Cabots products ever again.

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Mark M
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Deck & Exterior Stain Oil Based

I've re painted my decking timber using the same oil based Cabots Deck and exterior paint. the first coat has dried with a glossy finish and the second coat won't stick to it? It separates and leaves a streaky finish. I've never had this problem when using the same product on previous occasions. What's going on???

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Kaye
Kaye

Maybe you have tried to put water based over oil based stain [paint]? I used water based. I would never ever again buy a Cabots product given my experience, water or oil based.

Mark M
Mark M

No, it was definitely oil based over oil based. Three tins of the supposedly same colour and they're all different shades. No idea what's going on?

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Steve in Brisbane
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Deck & Exterior Stain Oil Based

Hi,
Our deck is about 4 years old. (We only just bought the house). I understand if the current coating is oil based I should use oil again - however how can I be sure. I read about the test with Metho on a rag where if rag turns deck colour its water based - is this right?

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Judy F.
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Hello, I am about to re do my deck for the third time. Have scrubbed with Cabot's deck clean twice. Have lightly sanded it. How do I prevent pooling water on 1 part that has no roof. It then turns mildew black. I have washed it down again prior to painting with Cabot's Uktra deck timber oil?

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Kym L.
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Deck & Exterior Stain

I’ve applied Cabot’s water based poly to drawers. Do I have to wait for poly to cure before adding hardware, or how soon can I add hardware?

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lyndalls1
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I’m having our previously water based decking finish on our meranti deck professionally sanded back to bare clean boards. Want to use an oil based stain on the pale meranti this time. Don’t want too dark a finish so considering 1 -2 coats of oil based deck stain depending on colour then finishing with 1 coat of natural decking oil or some other product. What do you suggest?

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n w.
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We have 190mm x 190mm Laminated Merbau posts which were coated 4 years ago with Cabot's Water based Deck and Exterior stain. Can I paint over the merbau stain with Cabot's Paperbark water based paint.

Norm.

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Mary C.
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My deck was done 12. months ago with Cabot oil based exterior stain. Can I put Cabot water based decking stain over the top?

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Paul
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Deck & Exterior Stain Oil Based

I have used Cabot's Deck and Exterior Stain Oil Based on a new garden bed and bench made of treated pine sleepers, but thought I was using a water based product and so applied a second coat after only 4 hours of drying. Is that going to be a problem? Should I put another coat over the top once it is completely dry?

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Andrew Randell F.
Andrew Randell F.asked
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Ho Cabots team,

I have applied 3 coats of aquadeck on a new hardwood deck around our new pool and water does not bead. This does not seem right to me.
Please advise.
Thank you

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Hopeful
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Deck & Exterior Stain Water Based

Hi, we have put one coat of silver birch water based stain down on a new treated pine deck. It has been down for two weeks now and is still sticky underfoot in the sunshine and when if I walk on it in shoes. If I put a second coat on will that help?

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Hopeful
Hopeful

It this product ever slippery when wet? It seems that it may be.

Graham M.
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Deck & Exterior Stain

Is this product suitable for an exterior doorsill? It will be going over a stain.

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Col
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Morning team
Can the water based deck and exterior stain be thinned out for spraying
Regards col

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Aaaaa
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Hi, can I put deck oil over Cabot's exterior deck paint?

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Ali D
Ali Dasked
Deck & Exterior Stain Water Based

Ive applied 2 coats of Cabot's Water Based Deck and Exterior Stain in European Beech to a new treated pine deck. I liked the look after the first coat so went ahead with the second but it just doesnt look right. Is my only option to sand it all back? Think i need a darker colour but would like to see some of the grain so dont want to paint .

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