How do you apply Thompson Water Seal and stain?
Deck Sealing and Staining Tips Thompson’s WaterSeal products typically need only one application, but you can apply a second coat of stain to darken the wood, if desired. However, you must wait for the first coat to dry (typically about 2 hours) and apply the second coat within 4 hours of applying the first coat.Click…
Deck Sealing and Staining Tips Thompson’s WaterSeal products typically need only one application, but you can apply a second coat of stain to darken the wood, if desired. However, you must wait for the first coat to dry (typically about 2 hours) and apply the second coat within 4 hours of applying the first coat.Click to see full answer. Keeping this in view, can you use Thompson Water Seal over stained wood?Thompson’s® WaterSeal® Waterproofing Stains can be applied to damp wood, so you only need to wait approximately two hours before applying the stain. However, some other products require that the wood dry for about 48 hours before applying a deck coating. how long does Thompson Water Seal last? 10 years Hereof, can you put stain over water sealer? And actually, the answer is YES—you can use our EMTECH water-based sealer or top coat over the oil stain. The beauty of all our water-based sealers and topcoats is that they’ll level and adhere to whatever solvent- or oil-based stain you’ve used.What happens if it rains after applying Thompson’s Water Seal?Rain will damage the finish of any wet sealer with linseed oil or mineral oil in it. Because it forms a coating, it takes several hours to “set up” (dry) and during that time the sealer is vulnerable. If the surface dried enough to touch and the rain was gentle, you may find no problem at all.
