https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-stripping-questions-and-answers/deck-railing-is-peeling-in-patches/ Deck Stain Help Forum Discussion Board en-US Wed, 20 May 2026 14:59:46 +0000 wpForo 60 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-stripping-questions-and-answers/deck-railing-is-peeling-in-patches/#post-11538 Tue, 12 Dec 2017 11:30:17 +0000 Hello, you cannot spot stain a deck and have it blend with the old stain. You will need to prep and stain all the wood for proper appearance. If you do not care that it will look blotchy, then yes you could spot sand and spot stain but it will not look good when done.

]]> Deck Stain Stripping Questions and Answers Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood & Decks Since 1993 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-stripping-questions-and-answers/deck-railing-is-peeling-in-patches/#post-11538 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-stripping-questions-and-answers/deck-railing-is-peeling-in-patches/#post-11537 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 20:33:57 +0000 I stained my Deck 2 years ago and I have noticed that patches on the railing are starting to peel and the wood is starting to be exposed. How do I repair these small patches as I don't want to repair the whole railing. Is it possible to just to sand back these sections and re-stain? I don't want to use a stain remover as I'm concerned that splashes will cause damage to other parts of the deck.

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