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Interests => Around the House & In the Garage => Topic started by: mrclose on August 01, 2013, 05:51:53 AM

Title: Deck Stain
Post by: mrclose on August 01, 2013, 05:51:53 AM

First off .. That ain't my deck and that ain't my legs so whistle all ya's want ... it wont bother me! :tongue:

(http://i41.tinypic.com/2q8v6g2.jpg)

I am getting ready to apply stain to a similar type of decking and wanted to know if there is an easy way of applying stain to about a hundred of the 'spindles'?

For you deckless folks .. that's those individual pieces of wood (upright skinny ones) that you can see in the picture!

I don't want to spray them .. THAT was a disaster the last time I tried THAT stunt! :hammer:

Title: Re: Deck Stain
Post by: Eupher on August 01, 2013, 07:36:42 AM

I can't answer your question, but I definitely need to apply some deck restorer to my own deck. I've not done anything with the deck in 5.5 years and it looks like it.

Title: Re: Deck Stain
Post by: Wineslob on August 01, 2013, 10:14:24 AM

Use a garden sprayer. You will still have to wipe down the spindles so you don't get drips.

Title: Re: Deck Stain
Post by: J P Sousa on August 01, 2013, 04:40:54 PM

I thought " Deck Stain " was about some primitive on DU.  :thatsright:
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Title: Re: Deck Stain
Post by: catsmtrods on August 02, 2013, 05:12:05 AM

I did it with one of those shorty rollers

Title: Re: Deck Stain
Post by: longview on August 02, 2013, 06:48:33 AM

I was watching this thread, hoping that someone would have a handy idea.  I've used the small rollers.  Still labor intensive.  The garden sprayer sounds like a possibility.

Failing that, I did press the kids and their friends into service once.  Just had to keep after them to work from the top downward.   :)

Title: Re: Deck Stain
Post by: Wineslob on August 02, 2013, 12:30:00 PM

Garden Sprayer, trust me. Also: DONT pile up any rags, BTW. Spontaneous combustion issues.




*works for stain manufacturer*