I may have to just have my guests walk on a half completed deck for the graduation party. I hired a professional contractor to clean off all the old stain and clear away the mildew that had formed, but I wanted to save money and apply the defy wood stain myself. Well, with all the extra things that I had to get done before the party and still keep up with work, I do not think that I will get it completed on time. I should have just paid the contractor to do both the cleaning and the application of the defy wood stain and it would be all done.