Q: I recently stained my deck with a cedar natural tone (*********) product. It looks great, but now around the knot holes there’s a white color coming out. It almost looks like its growing like a fungus.
What is that and how do I get rid of it?
A: Perhaps a reaction between the sap coming from the knot and the stain. I would contact *******.
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