Wood Stains
Wood staining can be intimidating at first - until you learn more about it. Whether you are a first time homebuyer or if you've been in your space for a long time, it doesn't take a lot to add value to your home provided you use the right deck stains or wood stains for your project. All you need is a good product, a great stain color, and some knowhow from our Wood Stain Tips and you are on your way to a successful home renovation project. Check out this wood staining guide below for some good tips on what to do if you want to stain your deck quickly and affordably.
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The First Thing You Need To Do Before You Stain Your Deck
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Deck Staining seems like a straight forward process. You get the right deck stain color, you get the right wood stain product, and then you're off to tackle your project.
Wrong.
There is one major step that you HAVE to do before you begin your deck staining and project, and if you don't - your project can turn out terrible.
What is it? A full clean and hammer session.
Step 1: Go around and pick up EVERYTHING off the deck, no matter if its a speck of paper, a leaf, etc. You HAVE to get everything off that deck before you begin, or you can have serious problems later. Clean it. Leave no dirt behind.
Step 2: After you have thoroughly cleaned your deck - its time to start hammering. This means, any nails or screws sticking out of the boards, railings, steps, stairs, etc of your deck need to be fully secured and within the wood so they do not stick out and grab on the paint roller - yes, paint roller - that you will be using to stain your deck.
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Once You've Cleaned, Its Time To Apply
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So, now that you have cleaned your deck and you have taken care of any loose ends with nails and screws or staples - its finally time to apply wood stain your deck! This is VERY easy compared to what you may be thinking.
Now, back in the day you may have seen people hand-brushing all of their deck to apply stain.
That way is old news - now we recommend you use a good paint roller with an ample amount of stain - but not too much - applied. Use this to get the large flat surfaces of the deck fully stained and then do the detail work using a paint brush. This lets you get as much deck stain applied to the wood surfaces in a short amount of time, while also giving you the freedom of getting in between the boards with a brush.
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Now You Can Relax
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Once you have fully stained your deck and backbrushed any areas that need to be touched up - you can relax. But, should you have other questions, feel free to check out our other Wood Stain Tips or even our How To Stain A Deck guide. Its all great information to help you make your next wood staining project, a success.
