Deck staining problems

CaptRandy · 05-05-2012, 11:15 PM

The problem with second coating is many times it will sit on top and actually become sticky to the touch.

Windows · 05-07-2012, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by pucks101

That really looks to me like one single coat of not-very-stirred semi-transparent stain on the left, and a 2nd coat of semi-transparent stain on the right. If you like the look of the stain on the right, you could probably re-coat the left so it looks the same. I think once you use this stuff though, you're stuck re-coating it every 2-3 years, because it's going to chip and peel, especially on a flat surface that you walk on..

I think you are confusing semi-trans with solid stain.

pucks101 · 05-07-2012, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Windows

I think you are confusing semi-trans with solid stain.

Yes- thanks, good catch. I meant to say it looked like poorly stirred semi-transparent on left, and a solid-stain on the right..

LeAnnH · 05-10-2012, 01:38 PM

I actually used Smart Strip and Lifeline Ultra 7 on my front porch and back deck. They were both painted AND somehow had some type of "waxy" coating under the paint which I will never understand. They turned out BEAUTIFUL and I know I used a good product that will last. Both are environmentally friendly too so I didn't kill my flowers and bushes!

grammy76 · 05-13-2012, 11:15 AM

Lots of valuable advice! Thanks everyone. I stripped the right side yesterday- used a stain stripper, pressure washer, and then sanded- took all day but for the most part is all off. I am thinking of leaving the other half of the deck the way it is- they are all separate boards- thus even if it does notlook exact, each board will be stained from end to end. At the very least, the part that looked painted on is gone!

05-05-2012, 11:15 PM	#16
CaptRandy Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 205	Deck staining problems The problem with second coating is many times it will sit on top and actually become sticky to the touch.

05-10-2012, 01:38 PM	#19
LeAnnH Newbie Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 2	Deck staining problems I actually used Smart Strip and Lifeline Ultra 7 on my front porch and back deck. They were both painted AND somehow had some type of "waxy" coating under the paint which I will never understand. They turned out BEAUTIFUL and I know I used a good product that will last. Both are environmentally friendly too so I didn't kill my flowers and bushes!

05-13-2012, 11:15 AM	#20
grammy76 Newbie Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 5	Deck staining problems Lots of valuable advice! Thanks everyone. I stripped the right side yesterday- used a stain stripper, pressure washer, and then sanded- took all day but for the most part is all off. I am thinking of leaving the other half of the deck the way it is- they are all separate boards- thus even if it does notlook exact, each board will be stained from end to end. At the very least, the part that looked painted on is gone!

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