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Deck Stain Stripping Questions and Answers
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04/05/2015 7:02 pm
Hello all -
Very frustrated as trying to re-stain a 250 sq ft deck - lower to ground (maybe 8-10 inches off ground) here in Michigan.
Used a Behr Solid Stain about 4 years ago and started to strip it a few weeks ago and have not made much progress.
1. Powerwashed with a 3000 psi power washer - got about half off but also did some damage
2. Follow-up with Citri-Strip - which did nothing
3. Power washed again - not much progress
4. Sanded for 2 hours - still the most stubborn areas the stain barely flinches - not much progress.
5. Bought the Behr label stripper - followed direction and spread a gallon over the trouble areas - kept lightly wet and after 45 min tried to srcub off with deck srubber - absolutely nothing changed.
So we are now at an impasse - what to do? Some areas still look like they have full stain on them - especially the steps, etc. No railings on deck just a few small steps up from ground level.
Some say we can simply stain over whats left. We choose an Olympic Premium semi solid mahogany color - covering up the solid redwood color from Behr. Will this work? Do i need to cover with a solid mahogany color on top of the semi solid i already bought?
Or am i totally screwed and need to replace the wood if i want to re-stain?
thanks!
08/05/2015 12:45 pm
I have the same issue, Behr solid stain that is peeling on the horizontals. I live in West Virginia and the deck is made of pressure treated lumber, gets full sun and is about 10 years old. I was going to use Behr Deck Over until I found your forum. What solid stain would you recommend?
08/05/2015 3:49 pm
Thanks!
09/07/2015 1:33 pm
I have Behr solid stain. It has been down for 3 years. It started peeling the first year. Now, it is peeling off horizontal surfaces badly, even on new rails I had replaced 3 years ago. The more I scrape it the worse it gets. It is in the cracks too. When I scrape it looks like it has solid edges. However, I can use my fingernail to get under the edge and pull it up in sheets taking wood with it. I suspect moisture go under the stain as it peeled. It is in the cracks and very hard to peel out of them and the scraper is making the cracks worse. I worked on it about 2-3 hours/day for 7 days. I am in the south and we get a lot of dew because of our high humidity. It is July so it is getting around 90 degrees. Everyday, I have to start over because more moisture has gotten on the wood and it had expanded and contracted making more peel. It is doing OK on most of the vertical 2x2. I will not strip them. The deck is 19 years old and I will just deal with the 2x2 until it is rebuilt. I read that you can remove and turn the deck boards over to start again. Also, I could replace the floor deck boards and rails easily myself. I will spray paint the 2x2 with solid stain (I have already bought tinted Behr Solid Color Weather Proofing all-in-one wood stain and sealer), and it was suppose to last 10 years. I may put it on the curb and post it on Craigs List for free pick up. I considered Deckover too (read that it peels too), but I can't get all the peeling stain off the horizontal surfaces. Could I use Kilz Original to seal it and stop the peeling? Would Flood Solid Stain help seal it up and stop the peeling? What can I use to strip it?
