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NEWS
EXPERT ADVICE
Outdoor Painting Prep
Made Easy
Tranform Your Living
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Tips to Make Painting
Easier
Next Project Done Right
Protect Your Deck
Power Texture
Wallpaper Removal - Easy Tips the Pros Follow
Removing Wall Paper
Turn Up The Heat
With Heat Guns
Easy Steps for a Great
Looking Deck or Fence
Six Tips for Successful
Outdoor Painting Projects
Easy Improvements Give Homes a Dramatic Face Lift
Weekend Projects Made Easy
Tips for Repainting
Your House
House Painting Expert DIY Steps
House Painting Tips & Video
Protect Your Home During The Real Estate Market Crunch
PAINTING TIPS
COMMUNITY EVENTS
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KEEP YOUR DECK LOOKING GREAT
Deck Staining Tips
Winter is coming, is your deck ready to handle the harsh elements ahead? Snow, ice and sleet can be very damaging to the surface of your deck.
We all enjoy our decks, but we don’t enjoy the maintenance or necessarily know how to take care of the deck. Here are some deck staining tips to keep your deck looking great and protect it during the tough, cold winter months. A little work now, will provide the necessary protection and you’ll be ready to relax on your beautiful deck at the first sign of spring.
Preparation Tips
Remove any lawn furniture, grills and/or planters from the deck. Cover landscaping with drop cloths.
Surface Preparation Tips
Wood must be free of all dirt, mildew, mold and waterproofers. Previously painted, stained or clear-seal wood must be stripped. Replace any nails screws that are popping up from the deckboards. Replace badly weather and cracked boards. Sand any splinters that are protruding from the wood. Clean surface and let dry. Check for dry-time based on manufacturer’s instructions.
Staining, Sealing the Deck
Tip – if you need more than one container of stain, mix them together to ensure color uniformity.
Stir material before and occasionally during application
Always test material on small hidden area or spare boards before applying over area.
Use with in the temperature guidelines set by the material manufacture.
After assembling the DeckMate close the flow control knob. Fill the unit with material. Open flow control knob and lift unit up so the pad is on the deckboard. Stain/sealer will begin to flow to pad and appear through the holes in the pad. Move pad back and forth to condition pad and spread the stain/sealer evenly across the pad.
Start at the end of a deckboard, place the DeckMate brushes in the gap between the boards and apply the material. Open and close the control knob for more or less material. Keep a wet edge while staining to ensure even coverage and reduce streaking.
Finishing the Job
Never pour left over stain/sealer down the drain or storm sewer. Check community regulations or with your local waste collector to see how the extra material should be discarded.
Clean with soap and water for latex-base materials and mineral spirits for oil-base materials and follow the recommended product manufacture’s instructions
Save leftover stain/sealer for future touch-ups
Supplies
Pressure washer/deck washer or deck cleaner, stain/sealer, stir stick, DeckMate, replacement boards, drop cloths, Control Spray for covering spindles and railings. |
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