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Deck Stain Questions and Answers
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25/01/2015 3:42 pm
My husband is in the process of tearing up our old deck, rebracing, and laying new pressure treated pine deck wood. He's wanting to stain the bottom portion of the deck before continuing with replacing the top portion. My questions are:
How long should we wait before staining?
Should we stain all at once for a uniform color?
And, the most important question.....WHAT STAIN should we use?
(I've read your articles and reviews, but I can't quite determine what is best for new pressure treated pine. We live in Florida, the deck is 50% shaded by oak trees).
Your help is VERY appreciated!
26/01/2015 11:26 am
Hello,
the main problem here is that most stain manufacturers do not want you stain new wood right away as the stain will not absorb well into the wood. In addition, there is really no advantage to staining the unexposed sides.
Please read these two articles:
http://www.deckstainhelp.com/staining-a-new-deck/
http://www.deckstainhelp.com/staining-undersides-of-deck-boards/
As for the stain, after waiting and prep, look at Defy Extreme or TWP.
