DEFY® Wood Stains add years of life to your wood. Besides protecting your investment and ensuring your wood's beauty and value, it is the the easiest wood care system to maintain. DEFY® Wood Stains are designed to protect your wood from damaging UV
rays and the elements. Keeping your deck looking good is simple to do
and can be done fairly quickly.
Although the wood finish is only a small percentage of the cost of a wood structure, it is one of the most critical elements in its construction. We do recommend that you schedule a light maintenance coat as the finish starts to fade. Generally horizontal surfaces will need maintenance coats sooner than vertical surfaces. You will need approximately half the material that you used on the initial coating. To achieve optimum performance, and reduce the level of maintenance, carefully follow the recommended procedures for cleaning and preparing wood prior to the initial application of DEFY® Wood Stains.
DEFY® Wood Stain is formulated to deeply penetrate wood; if too little is applied it will fade more quickly. If too much is applied, or the surface is not properly prepared, the product may form a film and eventually peel. Prepping the wood properly with DEFY wood prep products will increase porosity and allow it to absorb more of the DEFY® wood stains. Better penetration allows DEFY deck stains to protect wood longer and still maintain its attractive finish.
As soon as the color fades, a single maintenance coat should be applied. Keep in mind that areas that are more exposed to the intense rays of the sun will naturally fade sooner than protected areas and may need to be maintained more often.
To begin, thoroughly clean the wood with a garden hose to remove dust and dirt. A weak solution of DEFY® Wood Cleaner may be used to remove any graying or mildew that has occurred. If needed, DEFY® Wood Brightener may be used to remove stubborn stains, or for use on cedar and redwood. Rinse thoroughly and allow wood to dry completely. Apply one thorough coat of your DEFY® deck stain to restore the color and water repellency to the wood.
NOTE: As exterior wood ages, it can darken, so the color of a maintenance coat may be enhanced or darker than the original application. This can be offset slightly by using the Wood Brightener to lighten up the wood between maintenance coats.