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Hello, how can I remove accidental deck paint on walls.
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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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Can you mix different brands of water based decking stains prior to use
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Read more We do not recommend mixing brands when using woodcare coatings, even if they are both water-based stains as different products have different qualities such as durability, penetration, and colour variance. If you do choose to mix two brands together we cannot guarantee the result. If you have any questions about this or any other future Cabot's projects, please feel free to give us a call on 1800 011 006. Our operating hours are Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 7:00 pm, and Saturday 8:30 am to 3:00 pm AEST. For far more immediate professional woodcare advice, please join our Cabot's Project Assistant service via the Cabot's website 24/7 - www.cabots.com.au Kind Regards, Stevie - Team Cabot'sDoes 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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Read more Our Deck and Exterior Stain Oil Based will not wash off of pavers once dry, as it is a penetrative product it will cause staining to the pavers too. We highly recommend the use of drop sheets under your decking if you use this area and be sure to do so when you are using our New Timber Prep and Deck Clean too. If you have any questions about this or any other future Cabot's projects, please feel free to give us a call on 1800 011 006. Our operating hours are Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 7:00 pm, and Saturday 8:30 am to 3:00 pm AEST. For far more immediate professional woodcare advice, please join our Cabot's Project Assistant service via the Cabot's website 24/7 - www.cabots.com.au Kind Regards, Stevie - Team Cabot'sI 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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Sorry but I have no experience with the Cabots OIL based stain, only Cabots WATER based stain.
Can I change colour over existing oil based cabolt stain?
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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Read more You can absolutely change the colour of your currently coated timber by coating over it, but there are a few variables. Firstly, be sure that you are using the same product as last time, just a different colour. Secondly, be sure to clean your timber with Cabot’s Deck Clean as per label instructions to remove water resistance before coating. Thirdly, if you applied the first colour only recently, be sure to allow the current stain 14 days to completely cure before applying a new colour over the top. Please bear in mind that as our stains are semi-transparent, you will have the old colour still show through underneath so be sure to test your new colour first in a small hidden area to be sure you are 100% happy before committing to the whole expanse. If you have any questions about this or any other future Cabot's projects, please feel free to give us a call on 1800 011 006. Our operating hours are Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 7:00 pm, and Saturday 8:30 am to 3:00 pm AEST. For far more immediate professional woodcare advice, please join our Cabot's Project Assistant service via the Cabot's website 24/7 - www.cabots.com.au Kind Regards, Stevie - Team Cabot'sI'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???
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.
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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Read more Very sorry to know of your unhappy result via the Cabot’s Deck and Exterior Oil Based. It’s very unusual to know of your two coats of product displaying different sheen levels, and adhesion issues. In order to understand far more detail about the specifics of your project, we would need to ask you a few questions so as to find potential reason and more importantly a solution If you wish, feel free to give us a call on 1800 011 006 and quote your ticket number " 574519 " to our Cabot’s technical consultant that takes your call. Our operating hours are Monday to Friday 7:30am to 7:00pm, Saturday 8:30am to 3:00pm AEST. For far more immediate professional woodcare advice, please join our Cabot's Project Assistant service via the Cabot's website 24/7 - www.cabots.com.au Kind Regards, Stevie - Team Cabot'sHi,
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?
Hi Steve. I cannot comment on an oil based Cabots product but I re-iterate the waterbased product is 'not fit for purpose' which is a legal term. Probably the oil based product is substandard but I am...
Read more only suggesting that based on my experience with the water based 'stain' which is not a stain.Hi Steve,
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Read moreYou are correct, the best way to test if a coating is water or oil-based is to use a clean rag with some Methylated Spirits on a clean hidden area of the deck. If the colour lifts it is water-based, if not it is oil-based. Be sure to use Metho and not Turps. Once you know what kind of coating is currently there, you can begin prepping the deck with Cabot’s Deck Clean, as per label instructions. Once the deck is clean and dry you can begin coating with the appropriate stain. Do not mix water and oil as they are not compatible. If you have any questions about this or any other future Cabot's projects, please feel free to give us a call on 1800 011 006. Our operating hours are Monday to Friday 7:30am to 7:00pm, Saturday 8:30am to 3:00pm AEST. For far more immediate professional woodcare advice, please join our Cabot's Project Assistant service via the Cabot's website 24/7 - www.cabots.com.au Kind Regards, Stevie - Team Cabot'sHello, 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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Read more It is a little tricky to assess over a digital platform like this. When working with uncovered areas it is important to keep on top of maintenance. If you are having a mould issue, we recommend looking into our sister brand Intergrain’s Ultraprep Mould Killer. This will not only remove the visible mould on the surface but kills the spores growing in the timber. It is important to read the instructions carefully when using this product. Please note that pooling may be a structural issue which can be due to the structural support posts. If you have any questions about this or any other future Cabot's projects, please feel free to give us a call on 1800 011 006. Our operating hours are Monday to Friday 7:30am to 7:00pm, Saturday 8:30am to 3:00pm AEST. For far more immediate professional woodcare advice, please join our Cabot's Project Assistant service via the Cabot's website 24/7 - www.cabots.com.au Kind Regards, Stevie - Team Cabot'sI’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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Read more We definitely recommend waiting as long as possible before adding hardware to your draws. A minimum of seven days would be best as this will allow the Cabothane to cure all the way through and screwing in your hardware won’t cause indents by this point. If you have any questions about this or any other future Cabot's projects, please feel free to give us a call on 1800 011 006. Our operating hours are Monday to Friday 7:30am to 7:00pm, Saturday 8:30am to 3:00pm AEST. For far more immediate professional woodcare advice, please join our Cabot's Project Assistant service via the Cabot's website 24/7 - www.cabots.com.au Kind Regards, Stevie - Team Cabot'sI’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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Read more We do not recommend this process as decking oils and stains are not compatible. Once you have removed the previous coating, you will need to wash the deck with Cabot’s Deck Clean to remove any possible contaminants and prepare the timber for coating. You can then coat with 2 coats of either a decking oil, such as Cabot’s Natural Decking Oil, or a stain such as our Deck and Exterior Stain. Do not mix these two products. In order to be sure you are happy with your chosen colour, we recommend testing a sample on an offcut or a small clean hidden area. Please use 2 coats to be sure you are happy with the finished look before committing to the whole expanse. If you have any questions about this or any other future Cabot's projects, please feel free to give us a call on 1800 011 006. Our operating hours are Monday to Friday 7:30am to 7:00pm, Saturday 8:30am to 3:00pm AEST. For far more immediate professional woodcare advice, please join our Cabot's Project Assistant service via the Cabot's website 24/7 - www.cabots.com.au Kind Regards, Stevie - Team Cabot'sWe 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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Read more It is a little tricky to assist this site unseen, but you should be able to coat over the stain with our Deck and Exterior Paint if you prep the surface correctly. The posts will need to be washed with Cabot’s Deck Clean to remove water resistance and once this is done you should conduct a water bead test to confirm it has worked. Sprinkle droplets of water on to the timber’s surface. If the water beads on the surface of the timber, the timber is not quite ready for a new coating and further weathering or sanding/stripping is required. If the water droplets readily soak in to the surface of the timber in under 15 seconds, this is an indication that the timber is a ready for a new coating. If you have any questions about this or any other future Cabot's projects, please feel free to give us a call on 1800 011 006. Our operating hours are Monday to Friday 7:30am to 7:00pm, Saturday 8:30am to 3:00pm AEST. For far more immediate professional woodcare advice, please join our Cabot's Project Assistant service via the Cabot's website 24/7 - www.cabots.com.au Kind Regards, Stevie - Team Cabot'sMy 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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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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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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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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Is this product suitable for an exterior doorsill? It will be going over a stain.
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You can apply Cabot’s Deck and Exterior Stain to a well-prepared, exterior timber door threshold by 2 coats. ...
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Can the water based deck and exterior stain be thinned out for spraying
Regards col
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Hi, can I put deck oil over Cabot's exterior deck paint?
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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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