cstleddy

We had some of the flooring and rail tops of our 15 year old pressure treated pine deck replaced. I'd like to get it prepped and stain it with a semi-solid stain to get a uniform look (not really into too much wood grain appearance). Residual stain on old wood Residual stain on old wood Comparison of new and old (The "aerial" photos were taken on a coudy/rainy day - it is not brown stain) The new boards are blonde and the old are very weathered and dirty with mold and mildew, but the wood is in good shape. There's a little of the original semi-transparent stain on the spindles but it's pretty worn away on the floor boards. We'd like an end result that is more uniform and consistent in appearance, in other words, we'd like to minimize the dramatic differences in appearance that we see now between the old and new boards. What is the prep process to achieve this? Should we use a stripper? A cleaner? A wood brightener? What brands/products? The new boards are two weeks old. How long should we wait before beginning the prep/stain? We are in Raleigh, NC. Deck is on the damp, northside, but almost 100% full sun all day during the summer. Thanks, Cstleddy

Sorry about the sig. I added one. Thanks for the welcome.

JeremyT, I'm sorry for your troubles and, unfortunately, I do not have an answer for you, but I think the color is lovely. May I ask what shade it is? Thanks, Cstleddy