Here is why you don't wait 11 yrs to re stain your deck. They let time get away from them before calling me out to clean re stain their deck. It was pressure washed then used a light 12 % mix then rinsed no brightener was used.
Like Everette said using a moisture meter will save you the guessing game to find out if the stain will stick to the wood properly. You might add an extra day of drying time if the temps stay cooler.
Yeah Everette the great thing about Texas the weather. We have our cool days but it can be...