https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-stripping-questions-and-answers/sanding-deck-to-remove-solid-stain-what-grit/ Deck Stain Help Forum Discussion Board en-US Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:26:07 +0000 wpForo 60 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-stripping-questions-and-answers/sanding-deck-to-remove-solid-stain-what-grit/#post-10110 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 21:18:13 +0000 Deck Stain Stripping Questions and Answers Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood & Decks Since 1993 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-stripping-questions-and-answers/sanding-deck-to-remove-solid-stain-what-grit/#post-10110 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-stripping-questions-and-answers/sanding-deck-to-remove-solid-stain-what-grit/#post-10106 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 13:40:27 +0000 Deck Stain Stripping Questions and Answers Decky https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-stripping-questions-and-answers/sanding-deck-to-remove-solid-stain-what-grit/#post-10106 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-stripping-questions-and-answers/sanding-deck-to-remove-solid-stain-what-grit/#post-9731 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 13:28:31 +0000 Deck Stain Stripping Questions and Answers Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood & Decks Since 1993 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-stripping-questions-and-answers/sanding-deck-to-remove-solid-stain-what-grit/#post-9731 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-stripping-questions-and-answers/sanding-deck-to-remove-solid-stain-what-grit/#post-9729 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 14:59:36 +0000
I posted in the Deck Cleaner section asking if I need to sand to remove the old stain. I was asked by your moderator to provide the type of stain last used and upload some pictures.

Well, I discovered that the stain/sealer used was Cabot Premium wood care, Solid Color Acrylic Deck Stain, 1806 Neutral Base. I still have two gallons of the stuff left so I am tempted to use it again but obviously would like to use the best product for the job.

My father sealed the eco the last two or three times and I'm pretty positive he did not use a cleaner like it is recommended here and most everywhere I have looked. He just scraped the old , flaky, peeling paint away and reapplied. I think this was his main mistake. However, he's telling me that I shouldn't sand it. Just scrape it. I think using an electric band sander with an 80-100 grit would be the best way to remove the old stain sand and resurface the wood. He says I will catch it on the screws and nails and create a problem there. I'm unsure what to do. I think If I am careful to avoid the screw tops, and screw any ones that protrude in all the way before I begin, then I should be OK. But then I am uncertain of what to do next. Do I clean up the sawdust before I start adding the deck cleaner, power wash the deck or can I skip the step of adding the cleaner entirely if I sand it down enough?

One other idea we had was to buy composite wood, same size as the existing boards and lay it overtop of the existing ones. Whether we sand and seal the old ones might not make a difference because I am thinking that water will inevitably get trapped between the two layers of boards and begging to rot at an accelerated pace. However, it would be nice to use composite wood so we don't have to keep doing this every two years! Thoughts?

See attached pictures. Thanks!




]]> Deck Stain Stripping Questions and Answers Brenden https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-stripping-questions-and-answers/sanding-deck-to-remove-solid-stain-what-grit/#post-9729 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-stripping-questions-and-answers/sanding-deck-to-remove-solid-stain-what-grit/#post-9352 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 21:59:49 +0000 Deck Stain Stripping Questions and Answers Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood & Decks Since 1993 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-stripping-questions-and-answers/sanding-deck-to-remove-solid-stain-what-grit/#post-9352 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-stripping-questions-and-answers/sanding-deck-to-remove-solid-stain-what-grit/#post-9349 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 16:43:46 +0000
I plan to rent a drum sander from Home Depot. What grit should I get?

I plan to buy a Ridgid 3x18 hand sander for the areas the drum sander can not get. What grit should I get for the hand sander.

Thanks,
Pete
Hampton, VA]]> Deck Stain Stripping Questions and Answers peteco https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-stripping-questions-and-answers/sanding-deck-to-remove-solid-stain-what-grit/#post-9349