Deck staining questions for the community!

House is painted gray silt w/white trim. Should I pressure wash b/4 staining? Preferences on stain (med to dark gray)? Tips?

  4 answers
  • Rebecca Chrisawn Rebecca Chrisawn on Sep 27, 2017

    Clarification....it's the wood porch and railings that I want to stain. I don't want to change the paint colors on the house or trim. Thanks for your help!

  • Kay27246977 Kay27246977 on Sep 27, 2017

    i would power wash and do a light grey or white


  • Linda Sikut Linda Sikut on Sep 27, 2017

    Power wash first. You don't want to power off your new stain. I would stain it darker to emphasize it and give dimension to your home.

  • Sharonnf7 Sharonnf7 on Sep 28, 2017

    I am going to do what you are asking about. I have to wash my deck. It hasn't been cleaned in several years. So I am going to clean then paint. Good luck ๐Ÿถ

    • Rebecca Chrisawn Rebecca Chrisawn on Oct 01, 2017

      My porch was really dirty and had some mildew. It cleaned up nicely. Can't wait to finish the project!