Strip and Stain a Wood Deck Anew
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Dee on Jul 30, 2020
Planned on power washing my 2 week old deck before staining. Now I know not to. Thank you !!
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Becky at Flipping the Flip on Jul 30, 2020
Ooh! So glad you opted not to, whew!! I wish more people understood how damaging it is to wood to shoot water into it! You are so welcome!
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Donna on Jul 30, 2022
Just wondering how your refinished deck has held up after a couple of years? Are you still happy with the Cabot stain and the process you used? I'm facing refinishing my 10 X 20 ft deck...again... and am trying to get as much information as I can. Thanks for any further info you can offer!
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Becky at Flipping the Flip on Jul 30, 2022
Daunting and tiring just thinking about it, right?! I hear you! The Cabot stain has been terrific, yes, I'm incredibly happy with it and the process. I got four good years out of it and just this past spring stripped and restained it. I highly recommend that brand. I had done a bunch of research before picking it, so I've already saved you some time!
Our deck is about 9x18-ish so we're close in size if that helps you. Do swing by for the two posts on the blog as there are more details and if you have any questions, you're very welcome to ask in the comment section there.
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Why do I need to look at your blog for the rest ?
Is sanding a good alternative to stripping if my existing deck stain is not flaking, just wearing off? I could then use the deck brightener before staining? Also, is a deck brightener still advantageous if my new stain is slightly darker?
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Can you put tiles over the wood deck & how would you do it ?