I have a deck that must have been painted before I moved in 4 years ago. It's looking pretty bad so I plan to redo it this summer. I got quotes around $1300-1500 to have somebody else do it, so I figure I'll try to do it myself when I have a week off in July. Are these the correct steps?
- pressure wash the deck about a week before
- apply chemical cleaner
- use orbital sander on some tough areas (thought about renting a drum floor sander but this may be overkill)
- apply 1st coat of stain (use brush in between boards and pole brush overall)
- let dry for 2 days
- apply 2nd coat
It's currently got a dark coat of paint, but I'm thinking of doing a semi-transparent stain.
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