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Deck Stain Questions and Answers
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02/08/2013 12:04 am
I live up in the Rockies of Colorado at about 8,500'. I'm working on a porch with an added on deck. The porch had been painted and the addon deck stained. I've been sanding the paint of the porch and found some pockets in the wood that looked like they used to contain sap but are now empty. They had been painted over. I've cleaned them out and they (2) are about 1/2"x2 1/2-3". They are about 1/4" deep. I wanted to fill them but wasn't sure if a wood filler or something else would be better given I will need to stain the deck after the repair. Is there a a particular product that would be best for this? Also, would a solid stain like Armstrong-Clark or something like TWP 100 look better?
Thanks!
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03/08/2013 12:29 am
I went back and worked on this area and some others and found they are in worse shape than I thought. I understand that new pressure treated lumber needs up to a year before you apply stain to it. If that's the case do you simply replace boards now and then stain it next summer? I just worry about the snow and ice on it in the winter without a stain on it. Sorry if I've strayed off the forum topic .
Thanks for any suggestions you can offer.
