| Always be prepared with ample product and supplies in tow! Making trips back and forth to the store or shop is a waste of time and money. |
| Always perform a splash test on a representative portion of the wood surface to be coated before bidding a job. This prepares you for the cleaning process. |
| Mask all areas that you do not intend to clean or coat. A few minutes of masking can eliminate hours of overspray clean-up. |
| Always box two or more gallons of the same product together to ensure uniform color appearance. |
| To determine whether a coating is a water or oil-base formula, apply denatured alcohol to a clean rag and rub lightly on the painted or stained surface. If the alcohol softens or causes the product to become tacky, it is a water-base product. If there is no change to the surface, it is an oil-base product. |
