I've been staining decks for a little over a year now. Every customer refers to me as a professional but I don't feel like I know much of anything except a little of everything. I'm grateful to have found your channel. 🙏 I appreciate you, sir!
You can downstream or use an x-jet but you need to adjust your mix ratio depending on the product or chemical used. Downstreaming and x-jets usually dilute them down too much. It can be done though.
I used Thompson water seal on my deck years ago then I stained it last year and it didn't even last a full year it's peeling already and cracking. I was going to pressure wash it maybe even sand it and reapply the stain but I'm not sure what to do the deck is really old but structurally it's still pretty good. Do you have any ideas or thoughts of what I should do. Thanks
I think you should check out bondex , " la protection ultime" 12 years made in Sweden sold in France. But definitely a great product. I don't think you will regret. It is been advised by my dad who worked as a carpenter and then became an architect. Best advice I ever received
Basically, if you are coating all sides of a wood structure paint is not a great option because it is not permeable and can actually trap moisture. This leads to premature rot and why stains are a better choice because of the permeability. This means is allows for the transfer of moisture through the coating. Leads to two choices, use paint which is more durable, I would recommend not painting the back side of the shutter to allow for the wood to breathe and they will last a long time. Most folks paint all sides. The other is to use a stain. Check out this video as well: ua-cam.com/users/livekEXQrL9pCNI?si=_HGCIqjWCbsoUyEd
Yes, yes, yes, why oh why do people stain a deck. I bought this house that has a red stained deck and I don’t know how to bring it to natural easily, besides lots of work sanding. I want to just rebuild it….
Because it looks really nice, especially if you use a semi transparent like ready seal. I just used a 50/50 mix of pool shock and water and wiped doen my deck with a sponge (can use a sprayer too) and it took a lot of the old stain off, and brightened to wood. Refreshed with new stain and looks great! Otherwise if you can use a stripper, and then finish up with oxalic acid.
I've been staining decks for a little over a year now. Every customer refers to me as a professional but I don't feel like I know much of anything except a little of everything. I'm grateful to have found your channel. 🙏 I appreciate you, sir!
@@recovery116 Thank you for the kind words.
Thanks for sharing your experience 😁👍👍
Thank YOU!
Can I use a pressure washer to apply wood soap to the wood . Like downstairs or xjet ?
You can downstream or use an x-jet but you need to adjust your mix ratio depending on the product or chemical used. Downstreaming and x-jets usually dilute them down too much. It can be done though.
@@wizardofwood I'll just use the pump spray
I used Thompson water seal on my deck years ago then I stained it last year and it didn't even last a full year it's peeling already and cracking. I was going to pressure wash it maybe even sand it and reapply the stain but I'm not sure what to do the deck is really old but structurally it's still pretty good. Do you have any ideas or thoughts of what I should do. Thanks
I think you should check out bondex , " la protection ultime" 12 years made in Sweden sold in France. But definitely a great product. I don't think you will regret. It is been advised by my dad who worked as a carpenter and then became an architect. Best advice I ever received
Im looking at making cedar shutters. I see so much conflicting info on what last longer between pain or stain. Any idea what the best option would be?
Basically, if you are coating all sides of a wood structure paint is not a great option because it is not permeable and can actually trap moisture. This leads to premature rot and why stains are a better choice because of the permeability. This means is allows for the transfer of moisture through the coating. Leads to two choices, use paint which is more durable, I would recommend not painting the back side of the shutter to allow for the wood to breathe and they will last a long time. Most folks paint all sides. The other is to use a stain. Check out this video as well: ua-cam.com/users/livekEXQrL9pCNI?si=_HGCIqjWCbsoUyEd
Yes, yes, yes, why oh why do people stain a deck. I bought this house that has a red stained deck and I don’t know how to bring it to natural easily, besides lots of work sanding. I want to just rebuild it….
Because it looks really nice, especially if you use a semi transparent like ready seal. I just used a 50/50 mix of pool shock and water and wiped doen my deck with a sponge (can use a sprayer too) and it took a lot of the old stain off, and brightened to wood. Refreshed with new stain and looks great! Otherwise if you can use a stripper, and then finish up with oxalic acid.