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Tips for staining a deck
Posted on 3/1/15 at 12:00 pm
Posted on 3/1/15 at 12:00 pm
I'm in the research stage as I've never messed with any outdoor staining.
500 sq ft, pressure treated pine deck about 6 months old.
Should I sand it? Use wood cleaners? If both, which should I do first?
I'm assuming tools needed outside of that are stain, applicators & sealant. Am I missing anything?
500 sq ft, pressure treated pine deck about 6 months old.
Should I sand it? Use wood cleaners? If both, which should I do first?
I'm assuming tools needed outside of that are stain, applicators & sealant. Am I missing anything?
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Posted on 3/1/15 at 12:02 pm to Cmlsu5618
I pressure washed and stained.
Go with a high level stain though. Nothing at Home Depot is worth a crap.
Go to a local paint supply and they will walk you through it. It wasn't that much more expensive and it will last a hell of a lot longer.
Go with a high level stain though. Nothing at Home Depot is worth a crap.
Go to a local paint supply and they will walk you through it. It wasn't that much more expensive and it will last a hell of a lot longer.
Posted on 3/1/15 at 12:02 pm to Cmlsu5618
I've used those pump-up weed sprayers several times and they work great if you have one person spraying and one person spreading.
Posted on 3/1/15 at 12:04 pm to Cmlsu5618
Just to be sure, this thread is not a typo along these lines.....?
Posted on 3/1/15 at 12:05 pm to soccerfüt
I'm sure there is some witty comedy in there but I'm just not getting it.
Posted on 3/1/15 at 12:06 pm to Cmlsu5618
I read the title wrong
Posted on 3/1/15 at 12:06 pm to Cmlsu5618
Pay someone else to do it.
Posted on 3/1/15 at 12:07 pm to Cmlsu5618
Shirley was a whore!
Posted on 3/1/15 at 12:09 pm to Cmlsu5618
I think the stain that is used for that kind of thing comes with the sealer built in...just go to Lowes or HD and check out what they have. Be prepared to be overwhelmed with the choice of colors available....
You will also have to chose the level of transparency....more transparent shows.more wood grain, but doesn't last as long....
I found the best way to apply was to use a pump-up garden sprayer to apply and then spread with a brush or applicator. The sprayer costs about ten bucks and is right by the stain in HD...
You will also have to chose the level of transparency....more transparent shows.more wood grain, but doesn't last as long....
I found the best way to apply was to use a pump-up garden sprayer to apply and then spread with a brush or applicator. The sprayer costs about ten bucks and is right by the stain in HD...
This post was edited on 3/1/15 at 12:19 pm
Posted on 3/1/15 at 12:14 pm to Cmlsu5618
I recently recovered my deck's plank boards. I pressured washed twice to get the "green" out, and finished with a paint/stain combo from yes Home Depot, looks really nice and is less slippery than stain alone and fills in cracks better
Good luck
Good luck
Posted on 3/1/15 at 12:52 pm to Cmlsu5618
If you choose to power wash the deck first, and I would, make sure the deck is dry before applying the coating. I don't mean "looks" dry, but actually as dry as possible. Wait for a several low humidity days in a row before applying the product. The stain/sealer will penetrate better and last longer.
I know it is hard to find two, three or five dry days in a row around here, but try.
I know it is hard to find two, three or five dry days in a row around here, but try.
Posted on 3/1/15 at 12:53 pm to Cmlsu5618
Cabot
Posted on 3/1/15 at 12:54 pm to White Roach
Good advice.
Being about 2 miles away from the beach in FL doesn't help that low humidity stretch either
Being about 2 miles away from the beach in FL doesn't help that low humidity stretch either
Posted on 3/1/15 at 1:00 pm to Pepe Lepew
If you pressure wash, use no more than 1200 psi and the widest angle orifice you can find. You should always wash parallel to the grain of the wood and find the sweet spot where the pressure doesn't remove the grain. Make very long strokes. This minimizes the chance that you won't create fuzzy wood.
For a very good and cheap (usually free) stain & preservative, get yourself a five gallon bucket of used automatic transmission fluid. It will produce a cordovan red on the wood.
For a very good and cheap (usually free) stain & preservative, get yourself a five gallon bucket of used automatic transmission fluid. It will produce a cordovan red on the wood.
Posted on 3/1/15 at 1:24 pm to Themole
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For a very good and cheap (usually free) stain & preservative, get yourself a five gallon bucket of used automatic transmission fluid. It will produce a cordovan red on the wood.
Never heard of this, but I am intrigued to know more and I don't have a deck to stain
Posted on 3/1/15 at 1:25 pm to Cmlsu5618
I always used a stiff push broom to work in a hypochlorite solution first to kill any mold in the grain. Then use a pressure washer on wide stream as mentioned above. Then I wait a week or so of dry weather to let it fully dry.
I use a spray on mix of sealant and stain (light color). I typically roll it in as well to make sure it gets in the wood.
I use a spray on mix of sealant and stain (light color). I typically roll it in as well to make sure it gets in the wood.
Posted on 3/1/15 at 2:19 pm to TheCaterpillar
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Never heard of this, but I am intrigued to know more and I don't have a deck to stain
I know many that use this method on their wood fences, and also some very nice wood sided homes.
LINK
Posted on 3/1/15 at 2:48 pm to Cmlsu5618
PIIHB
......ohhhh "deck"
Nvm then.
......ohhhh "deck"
Nvm then.
Posted on 3/1/15 at 3:25 pm to Themole
I used a garden sprayer with an oxygen based cleaner and scrubbed it one day. And then rolled a semi transparent stain the next day, very easy
Posted on 3/1/15 at 5:32 pm to HBomb
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