Hello! Should we paint our worn cedar deck or stain?
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Hi Angie: it's personal preference, but for the long run, I'd stain it. Paint will eventually start chipping on a deck. I don't think there's really any way around it, at least my experience has shown. Staining is pretty simple, too!
Staining will hold up better then paint.
Definitely stain. Give your deck the character it has earned,
Stain is much better. Especially if it is weather resident.
Cedar has resins in that will cause the paint to crack and peel. Use a deck stain. Either semi transparent to enhance the grain or solid to cover it up.
Thank you!
Depends on how worn it is. If it's really worn and looking rough, you'll want to paint it so you can hide it. If barely worn, go with the stain.