How To Prep A Deck For Restaining

Rinse the deck with a pressure washer.

How to prep a deck for restaining.

Use a garden hose to wet down the entire deck. Let it sit for about 15 minutes then wipe it off with a cleaning rag. Lightly sand the deck with a drywall sanding pad and 150 grit sanding screen. If you are using a pressure washer start in a corner and work your way across the deck making multiple passes over each section.

Use a roller or spray applicator to cover every bit of the surface of the deck with wood cleaner. If your deck requires updates and you re considering staining a previously stained deck this blog. Apply a small amount of deck stripper to a small area on your deck. Decks take a lot of abuse from sunlight and moisture not to mention a lot of foot traffic.

Several factors such as climate exposure application quality of materials and usage can impact the longevity of your exterior stain job by five to 15 years. Every two or three years you need to re stain your deck to kee. If it takes less than 30 seconds for the water to soak in you re good to go. First and foremost you ll need to clean the deck.

Once finished let the deck dry for 72 hours. We started by spraying the deck cleaner onto a few boards. To determine whether your deck is dry enough for staining pour some water onto a small section of the wood. If the stain comes off the stain is water based.

In the backpack pump sprayer mix a one to one ratio of biodegradable wood cleaner to water. Otherwise let the wood continue drying overnight. The first thing we did to prep for restaining our deck was pressure washing. Blow off the sanding dust with a leaf blower and you re ready to stain.

Nothing adds warmth and character to an outdoor living space like a beautifully stained deck. Let the deck cleaner sit for at least 15 minutes on the deck boards and then scrub at the wood with a stiff bristled scrub brush with a bit of elbow grease to clean the timber. After it dries sweep it off one more time before you begin re staining. Spray the wood cleaner solution onto the deck and railings then wait 10 minutes.

That ll knock down any raised wood fibers and give much smoother finish. Then we let the cleaner sit for about 10 minutes. The trick is keeping it looking that way. Scrub the wood surface with a stiff bristle brush to remove loosened dirt and grime.