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Painting/Staining Exterior Wood- How Long To Wait?
Posted on 4/20/24 at 1:36 pm
Posted on 4/20/24 at 1:36 pm
I tried this on the home/garden board, not getting responses after several days so let's see how it goes here.
Front porch (full sun) replaced, pressure treated ProWood or some such, told not to paint it "for a while" and I can't get a straight answer.
Also back porch redone, mostly shade, it will probably take even longer to "dry out".
How do you determine when it's "ready"?
Moisture meter? Some other way? Just wait 2 months and roll the dice?
Front porch (full sun) replaced, pressure treated ProWood or some such, told not to paint it "for a while" and I can't get a straight answer.
Also back porch redone, mostly shade, it will probably take even longer to "dry out".
How do you determine when it's "ready"?
Moisture meter? Some other way? Just wait 2 months and roll the dice?
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Posted on 4/20/24 at 1:42 pm to deeprig9
Flick some water on it and see how long it takes to absorb/dry. If it does so pretty quickly it is ready to finish.
Posted on 4/20/24 at 1:43 pm to LegendInMyMind
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Flick some water on it and see how long it takes to absorb/dry. If it does so pretty quickly it is ready to finish.
Something like this.
Posted on 4/20/24 at 1:46 pm to deeprig9
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Painting/Staining Exterior Wood- How Long To Wait?
How do you determine when it's "ready"?
If you don't have one, get a "wood moisture meter." You can get one on Amazon for under $25.
Generally speaking new deck wood should have a moisture content under 16% before painting or sealing it.
This post was edited on 4/20/24 at 1:49 pm
Posted on 4/20/24 at 1:47 pm to deeprig9
Put a drop of water on a board. If it beads up before absorbing, it’s too soon. If it immediately begins to soak in, it’s ready for finish.
Posted on 4/20/24 at 1:49 pm to LegendInMyMind
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Flick some water on it and see how long it takes to absorb/dry. If it does so pretty quickly it is ready to finish.
This is the answer. I sold fencing to contractors years ago. The wood will tell you when it's ready. No specific time. Different woods have different moisture contents. Also, depends on where you live....Arizona desert will be different than South Louisiana.
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