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02/04/2019 5:53 pm
I read your recommendation of waiting 3+ months before staining new wood.
It seems that all the "experts" around here have varying opinions on the time, 3-WEEKS +.
In south Texas, treated lumber twists and cracks if not protected from the summer sun.
I'm going to follow your recommendation of one of the top oil-based six stains that you recommend. If I can find them.
In the heat and full sun of South Texas will it be the right time to apply an oil-based stain,? I read somewhere that you should avoid a situation where the oil or carrier medium might evaporate off too quickly, preventing penetration.
The deck has been in 6-weeks with a couple of the flooring boards showing small splits on the ends, and vertical cracks in two of the 4x4 posts.
Thanks for the web site, I was heading to HD to buy probably Thomson oil based deck stain.
02/04/2019 8:10 pm
Do not use any products from HD and they also do not carry any penetrating oil-based stains.
You can apply in the Summer but be careful: https://www.deckstainhelp.com/applying-a-deck-stain-in-full-sun/
Topic starter
04/04/2019 3:20 pm
Thanks for the information.
What about staining it at night? <<
Then covering the whole deck for as long as it takes to cure? I have some large cow shades.
My deck is beside a very large oak tree that provides a shadow over the deck until 11-12noon, then the house shades it about 3 pm. At noon the unprotected deck should be around 120+.
I am very surprised at the details of staining the deck right. The builder had Behr latex "stain" ready to put on before I questioned him about the penetration of the product.
