I guess I need to understand what you wanted and what you got. A stain is usually something that sinks into the wood so a bigger job to remove it. Show some pics of what you have now and explain what you don't like.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azjMjPN8HPY&t=426s

So I have been researching for months to find a way to get all the stain off my deck.

Floor sanders are not the way to go for decks.

Last year it was peeling and I covered it with carpet. Again covered it with carpet

this year. I was waiting for mother nature to remove it for me, before I do anything else.

It's almost all off and I plan on using the the diamondbrush to remove what is left

then use Thompson's Water seal to seal it, and again every couple of years.

I will not stain it again. Does not last on boards that are flat on top of deck.

The boards that are vertical have held up very well, but where sun and snow sits - not so good.

To answer your question, you may have to wait til it dries before doing any thing, being

sticky/gummy mayl clog up any kind of equipment.

I used BM stain which I though would be the best.

Hi @Aria Blanc, sorry for your situation. I cant really understand what is it, but from my understanding, is that stain penetrates and bonds to the wood fibers. As much as you may need to begin sanding or stripping, you'll need to wait til it dries. to understand this:

1. Please identify the right type of stain for your wood.

2. As much as stripping it is what you want because of the outcome, I would insist on doing it the right way but avoid chemicals, because they all mess up with surface suitability, for future renovation. You al least use a diamond brush. I would recommend floor sanders, ONLY IF, you'll be using the same color of stain after removing the old stain.

3. Otherwise, let it dry and use a quality deck cleaner before reapplying the same stain.