ProVolley9

Although I am not new to wood restoration, I am new to my own business and in the past an as "employee" I did not have to identify the type of wood I was to wash and stain since my boss man took care of all that jazz and he simply taught me how to properly clean/strip/stain decks and fences with the restoration materials he chose. I know that you need to treat different woods with different care, so my question is: What is the best way for a "newbie" to identify all different types of wood in order to buy the correct cleaning and staining materials for that particular wood?

Research is my forte and I know the difference in PT pine and cedar, so I guess I'm on the right track. Just thought I'd ask you folks that are more exp'd than myself if there's some sort of "wood identification 101" course out there to take. ha! j/k Thanks for the replies! I can't wait til' it gets warmer so gettin' paid to play in the water will be more fun! :-)

How long do you guys/gals typically wait before staining a deck after you've power washed it? Lets say the weather is sunny and 80 degrees.