How long do you need to wait to stain a new moisture free fence? - Deck Stain Questions and Answers https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/how-long-do-you-need-to-wait-to-stain-a-new-moisture-free-fence/ Deck Stain Help Forum Discussion Board en-US Sun, 24 May 2026 14:57:02 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: How long do you need to wait to stain a new moisture free fence? https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/how-long-do-you-need-to-wait-to-stain-a-new-moisture-free-fence/#post-13003 Thu, 26 Sep 2019 10:33:30 +0000 Depends on the surface porosity, not moisture. See here about new wood: https://www.deckstainhelp.com/staining-a-new-deck/

It applies to a fence as well.

]]> Deck Stain Questions and Answers Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood & Decks Since 1993 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/how-long-do-you-need-to-wait-to-stain-a-new-moisture-free-fence/#post-13003 How long do you need to wait to stain a new moisture free fence? https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/how-long-do-you-need-to-wait-to-stain-a-new-moisture-free-fence/#post-13002 Thu, 26 Sep 2019 08:20:10 +0000 Just put up a new fence in mid July that we checked for moisture, the gadget we used showed zero so do we still need to wait a full year to stain it or can we do it right away?  Also if we do need to wait will it still stain up nicely after it's been in the rain all winter?  Won't it end up with moisture in the wood?

]]> Deck Stain Questions and Answers Lynn d https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-questions-and-answers/how-long-do-you-need-to-wait-to-stain-a-new-moisture-free-fence/#post-13002