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                        <title>Can I salvage this?</title>
                        <link>https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/can-i-salvage-this/#post-10700</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2016 11:50:01 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[If you can afford it, replace all the deck boards.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[If you can afford it, replace all the deck boards.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/">Deck Cleaning Questions and Answers</category>                        <dc:creator>Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood &amp; Decks Since 1993</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Can I salvage this?</title>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2016 21:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Hope this is in the right place. I have an old deck. Some boards are cracked, some have some splinters, but most are still in good shape. All have a failed stain. Pictures attached. My first...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hope this is in the right place. I have an old deck. Some boards are cracked, some have some splinters, but most are still in good shape. All have a failed stain. Pictures attached. My first question, does this look salvageable or do I need to pull it all up and recover? If salvageable:<br />
	1. Is there a wood filler I can use for the spots where the wood has splintered and come off? Will the wood filler take the stain and mostly match the wood?<br />
	2. If I remove the worst of the splinters, can I sand this deck down?<br />
	3. If sanding is likely to be successful- should I use one of the larger (12"x18") orbital sanders? What grit? How many hours of labor am I getting into for a 16'x22' deck? <br />
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						                            <category domain="https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-cleaning-questions-and-answers/">Deck Cleaning Questions and Answers</category>                        <dc:creator>ncashe7</dc:creator>
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