Here are a couple of photos of the deck before I began stripping ... shows the remnants of 3-yr old coating of Behr Acrylic on horizontal surfaces and on vertical surfaces. Stripping and brightening method is described in above link. Then did a light sanding to lessen the fuzzies from pressure washer / stripping.
Here then are a couple of before/after stain photos. The 'before' on left of each photo were after stripping/brightening but before stain application. Blended 50:50 mix of AC Cedar semi-transparent and Rustic Brown semi-transparent; stick-stirred 1 gal of each color in a 5 gal bucket; applied by hand with a brush. Also did 4 Adirondak chairs plus a yard swing / A-frame with brush; took 4 gallons total. I estimate about 175 sq ft / gal coverage ... heavy wet brushed coat quickly soaked into the 12 year old PT pine, especially the horizontal deck surfaces. Dried to touch within an hour.
I'm pleased with the outcome ... after many days of work stripping, brightening, light sanding, and finally -- staining. And now the great experiment begins on longevity of the stain. I expect to apply another coat next summer on the horizontal surfaces after a light cleaning ... then perhaps my recoat period will increase to every 2 years on horizontals. Hopefully I won't be stripping it again ... just light cleaning and recoating.
Posted end of July about my experiences getting my 12'x20' 12-year old PT pine deck ready for stain ... http://www.thegrimescene.com/forums/wood-cleaning-restoration-decks-fences-etc/24104-pt-pine-test-pieces-rs-sucked-right-ac-not-so-much.html
Here are a couple of photos of the deck before I began stripping ... shows the remnants of 3-yr old coating of Behr Acrylic on horizontal surfaces and on vertical surfaces. Stripping and brightening method is described in above link. Then did a light sanding to lessen the fuzzies from pressure washer / stripping.
Here then are a couple of before/after stain photos. The 'before' on left of each photo were after stripping/brightening but before stain application. Blended 50:50 mix of AC Cedar semi-transparent and Rustic Brown semi-transparent; stick-stirred 1 gal of each color in a 5 gal bucket; applied by hand with a brush. Also did 4 Adirondak chairs plus a yard swing / A-frame with brush; took 4 gallons total. I estimate about 175 sq ft / gal coverage ... heavy wet brushed coat quickly soaked into the 12 year old PT pine, especially the horizontal deck surfaces. Dried to touch within an hour.
I'm pleased with the outcome ... after many days of work stripping, brightening, light sanding, and finally -- staining. And now the great experiment begins on longevity of the stain. I expect to apply another coat next summer on the horizontal surfaces after a light cleaning ... then perhaps my recoat period will increase to every 2 years on horizontals. Hopefully I won't be stripping it again ... just light cleaning and recoating.
Tom
Tom Hartranft
East Central IL
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