How To: Stain a Deck

In this video you get to come along with me on a project I did at my own house to restore and refinish my back deck. It had gotten pretty dirty and beat up even though it was only 3 years old so I decided it was time for a cleaning and staining again.

This is an easy way to majorly spruce up your deck and, if done regularly, it really extends the life of your wood deck. I hope this video will inspire you to get out there and do the same at your house!

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[Linville]

I’m about to start this project tomorrow, thank you for the video!

[davegass]

I use a car wash mit to stain the post and railings with a rubber gloves on my hands . Works great .

[knuckles]

Never seen anybody dip their roller into a paint can like you did. Roller trays are cheap and would of helped you control the amount of stain on the roller. But on the plus side, your narration during the video was excellent, so I rate the video overall as very good.

[elbrujo]

Good video! How is the deck doing after more than 1 year?
I have a deck that should be 20 years old aprox. I think it is pressure treated pine. I pressure washed it with 25°, 40° and turbo nozzle. I used behr deck cleaner, and the wood still has discolorated areas. In the past I tried cleaning a small area and used Olympic cedar semisolid. the wood still looked grayish. I am overwhelmed after looking at cabot behr olympic thompsons bad reviews. That´s why I would like to know how is the deck today. On the other hand, some of the wood are worn on the edges. Maybe filling it with epoxy or bondo works, but I´ll be forced to use solid color which should peel quickly with any scratch or humidity. Which brand would you recommend for solid color? Thanks!

[mtndewgood]

a staining pad is a lot easier to use than a roller and doesn't leave bubbles behind

[thewhippingwhisk]

Did the deck smell strong from the oil based stain for the rest of the summer? I used Ready Seal stain and the smell was strong for the whole summer.

[luckylucylucky]

That's one heck of a transformation using mostly elbow grease!

[llz]

could you explain more why you chose oil based and why you chose transparent? Thanks

[amytambs]

I just bought the water based product that you used. What is the difference between that and the oil based that you used?

[carolabbott]

Can I use this product system on a reclaimed exterior door?

[stephenwhite]

Great video! Now that it's been 3yrs how is that Superdeck stain holding up?

[ThePtballa]

Great job, and thanks for the encouragement.💪🏾

[jeffhallman]

What about dripping under the deck? Ours is over a patio? Just cover with plastic?

[icedteamama]

Our pressure treated pine deck is 8 yrs old and been oil based stained 3 times (semi-transparent)…lots of afternoon sun and needs re-stained badly. Last stained about 5 years ago. Thinking of using solid or close to solid this time. Do we have to get oil based product? Please advise! Thank you.

[brendanbender]

Question - Do you need to stain between the surface boards?

[alhambra]

I am about to start to stain the fence with Sherwin Williams Superdeck. How do you like the product? Are you satisfied? thanks!

[justlooking]

Question. I used a sprayer to stain my fence. Do you recommend that for a deck or no?

[Hairstephshair]

How often would you re stain usually? I just had my deck rebuilt last year so I’m going to stain it ASAP here. It’s quite dry where I live so it’s just dusty. Think a good sweep would be enough? Or should I wash it too?

[scottleppard]

Guys, guys. Roller, brush or sprayer. Lets do it right. The stain needs to contact the wood and pushed in. We can see by this video a roller is used. We see overruns and running of product. Follow up with a rag to introduce the stain to the deck or exposed wood. Pressure treated wood is full of liquid chemicals. A simple roller, brush or sprayer compounds a liquid on a liquid filled base. Apply your way but rub it in with a rag.

[RlDS]

Is sanding necessary? I see some other videos people sanding