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But if the waterproofer is not peeling or causing an appearance problem, I would wait a year or so, then give the deck a thorough cleaning and a new coat of stain.

From Washington Post • Dec. 3, 2010

Also, the deck was originally stained but a contractor who did some repairs coated the entire deck with a waterproofer.

From Washington Post • Dec. 3, 2010

As for the "waterproofer," I don't understand why a contractor would apply that to a stained deck.

From Washington Post • Dec. 3, 2010

Soon after John Habinyak, Manhattan waterproofer, arrived at North Carolina's Fort Bragg in July, he announced he had been working for $10 a day, had no intention of functioning for $21 a month.

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