restaining

Applying wood finish

Restaining is applying stain again—to wood, fabric, or other materials.

Wood decks and fences require periodic restaining to maintain protection and appearance: The deck needs restaining every few years.

The word also means staining something in a different color or to correct uneven coverage from the first application.

woodwork

refinish

Apply new surface coating

polyurethane · lacquer · shellac · sealant · touch-up · tint · glaze · deck · furniture · cabinet

fabric

redye

Color something again

fabric · textile · cotton · denim · wool · leather · upholstery · garment · tie-dye · batik

forensic

retest

Examine again for verification

slide · specimen · microscope · laboratory · dye · reagent · tissue · cell · histology · gram

Opposites
surface treatment direction

restainingstripping

Removing outer layers

stain removal · bleaching · lightening · decolorizing · destaining

finish application vs. preparation

restainingstripping

Removing outer layers

bleaching · unstaining · destaining · sanding · paint stripping

Family

stain, stained, stains, unstained, staining, stainer, stainable, restain, unstaining

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G