RE: Removing Solid Stain and Re-Staining - First Timer - Please help!

Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood & Decks Since 1993 — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 16:07:21 +0000

You cannot strip a solid stain fully so you will have to power sand or grind it off. Clean and brighten after a full removal.

https://www.deckstainhelp.com/how-to-sand-your-wood-deck/

Removing Solid Stain and Re-Staining - First Timer - Please help!

ah22 — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 15:40:57 +0000

Hi all – thank you for the resources, could use some guidance/sanity check my planned approach

We live in Toronto, Canada, purchased a house with a 300 sq ft deck, it was stained with a solid stain (unkn

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own), older wood, stain peeling, nails seems ok and floor is quite flat

Want to move to a clear or semi-transparent stain – Sansin Dec –

Curious on the process

1) Strip current stain with sander? thinking of using Diamabrush on angle grinder –

2) Is it easier to use a chemical stripper (before, after, or instead of sander)? or a large floor sander rental?

3) Clean and Brighten, is this needed?

4) Apply Stain once dry

Pictures below, main question is related to the recommended stripping/cleaning/brightening process,

what is the best option / sequence (diamabrush, floor sander, pressure washer, chemical stripper)

many thanks in advance