You can see in the photo above the area that has been stripped and the part of the deck that had not.

Part of our deck is surrounded by trees, so we covered the trees with an extra large tarp so none of the chemicals from the prep would harm them when we sprayed it off with a hose. You also will need to protect anything nearby that you do not want harmed by the chemicals in cleaning and stripping the deck, especially plants and trees. Then you will need to use a deck cleaner with a tank sprayer and a deck scrub brush to scrub the dirt and mildew completely off the deck. If your deck has peeling or chipping, you may need to sand it down and use filler or replace boards if necessary. Begin cleaning by sweeping and rinsing the deck of all debris.

Exterior white paint of choice (Glidden Premium Exterior Paint, Satin, White)īefore you can begin the fun of new stain or paint, you need to prep your deck by thoroughly cleaning it.Deck stain of choice (Olympic Elite, Semi-transparent Dark Oak).How to Stain and Paint and Old Deck Tutorial Materials

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