How To Strip Stain From Deck
Learning how to stain a deck will allow you to bring out the rich colors and textures of the wood s surface.
How to strip stain from deck. A wood deck cleaner can help remove dirt nail stains algae and mildew. Scrub off old stain using a stiff brush and deck finish remover. However applying wood stain does more than enhance a deck s appearance. In this 2 part series i show how i stripped cleaned repaired stained and sealed our old deck from start to finish for cheap.
I power washed the deck and then used a stain stripper to remove the old stain. Do i need to keep reapplying the stain stripper until all of the old stain is gone or can i apply the new stain over what is still there from the old stain. I am wanting to stain my deck with a semi transparent stain. But have only power washed it once in 6 years.
Tape plastic over nearby siding cover or wet down bushes and grass around the deck then spread a heavy coat of stain remover over the stained boards. Lack of preparation is the most common reason why deck stains and sealers fail so don t skip this very important step. We just used sand paper. I was not able to get all of the old stain off.
If your deck isn t brand new always use a cleaner before applying finish. It probably was about the same amount of work as you did but just water. Exterior stain helps waterproof a deck and provides vital protection from the elements to keep the lumber from warping. When we bought our house in the spring of 2016 the stain on the deck was already flaking off and i knew i would have to refinish it at some point.
The new stain would simply sit on the old stain as deck stains do not adhere to each other. Next strip the deck with a special deck stain remover 1 gallon covers 100 sq. For part 2 of the series click here. One of the biggest mistakes diy homeowners make in cleaning and preparing a wood deck for stain is not removing all remnants of old deck stain prior to stain.
We clean using a deck cleaner and stain every 2 3 years because we like the worn look a little. So it is of utmost importance to remove the old stain and prepare the surface before applying the new stain. Our deck got fuzzies and splinters but a good sanding took care of that.