Never Peel Again: The Sand & Stain Blog

Every post, recommendation, and product we discuss is to help you on your journey maintaining your deck, fence, & exterior wood so it never blisters, cracks, or peels.

Never Peel Again: The Sand & Stain Blog

Brand new deck / old faded wood / peely previous stain—no matter where you are in your deck & fence staining journey, we’re here to help. Scroll & enjoy!

How To Maintain Your Deck So It Never Peels

Your deck turned out beautifully. You’ve made memories with your family, hosted gatherings, dined friends, and appreciated a quiet place to escape with a book. You followed the Sand & Stain System to prep and finish your deck. Only that was last year. Maybe even two years ago…

So how do you keep your deck looking fresh and properly protected without pulling out the sanders or hiring contractors every year?

We’ll show you exactly how to get the most out of your deck for as long as possible before sanding again with no blistering, cracking, chipping, or peeling. Guaranteed.

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SuperDeck vs SuperDeck: Sherwin-Williams 2020 Oil Stain Reformulation

This article is far more than a product comparison. We at Sand & Stain have been using the Sherwin-Williams SuperDeck Transparent Penetrating Oil as the main product in our business for over 10 years. It’s a huge part of the reason we have been able to keep our #1 promise to our clients (also our slogan): Never Peel Again.

Suffice it to say, it came as a shock in the summer of 2020 that this exceptional product was reformulated without so much as a notice or warning. Not even the local Sherwin-Williams store managers knew this was being rolled out (at least not in any of my local Ontario or Quebec stores.) Staff simply re-ordered more product as normal, and in came the new SuperDeck. Aside from a brown strip on the bottom of the can and slightly difference literature (left vs right in pic below), it’s practically an unnoticeable difference.

Until you open the can…

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