On Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:45:47 -0400, cj wrote:

all of the sudden my wife decided that she doesn't like the color of the
deck sealant(thompson's) i applied less than a month ago. she wants to
go a bit darker in the color...can i just restain or do i have to strip
the deck first?

I'm guessing the Thompsons is a yearly thing. Good that you
didn't use it this time, but Penofin will cut your labor in 1/2 or
1/3. [and look better longer to boot]

In my house, I'd say 'OK dear. Go pick out exactly what shade of
Penofin you want." By the time she got around to it the deck
would need a new coat anyway.

If it really bothered her & she ran right out and did it, I'd put it
on the bottom of my list. . . and by the time I got around to it the
deck would need a new coat anyway.

Jim