How-To Tips Wood and Deck Restoration
Written by Scott Paul - Over 17 Years of Experience
Must Read! The Most Complete List of Do's and Don'ts for Wood Deck Restoration.
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have been in business since 1993 and have used or sold close to a 1/2 Million gallons of wood stain. These wood and deck restoration tips have come from hands-on experience. A lot of them learned the hard way .
Please read this thoroughly as you are sure to learn a few that will make your deck project a success!
We suggest printing this article and reading it a few times before starting your deck restoration project.
Written by Scott Paul - Over 17 Years of Experience
Must Read!
Top 10 Myths for Exterior Wood and Deck Restoration
1. New wood does not need to be cleaned. This is not true. New wood needs to be prepped with a wood cleaner and a wood brightener. This will remove dirt, grime, and mill glaze. These two steps will "open" the wood pores allowing the stain to penetrate better. The better the wood stain absorbs, the better it will work.
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Must Read! Procedures on Staining a 500 foot Deck in 2 Hours! How to properly and efficiently stain a 500 foot deck in under 2 hours! It is best to apply a transparent wood or deck stain with a stain pad or by low pressure spraying followed by a stain pad to ensure an even application. This is an example as to how you could stain a 500 square foot deck with railings in 2 hours. |
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New or Gray looking Decks/Wood When cleaning Wood or Decks, use a cleaning product similar to PowerSolve Wood Deck Cleaner or the Defy Wood Deck Cleaner. This will open the pores and remove any graying and or dirt. This is important even for new wood. New wood has a mill glaze that should be removed prior to any stain application. For removal of old coatings see Wood and Deck Stripping. |
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Previously Stained Deck/Wood When removing a failed transparent wood or deck coating it is needed to use a Deck Stripper similar to PowerSolve Wood Deck Stripper or the Defy Wood Deck Stripper. This will soften the old coating allowing easier removal. |
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