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My neighbor said my deck stain job looked like a toddler did it with a mop
He pointed out my brush strokes were way too heavy and I was leaving puddles in the grain. I switched to a foam roller for the next coat and the difference was night and day. Anyone have a better method for applying outdoor stain on pressure-treated wood?
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terry_thomas7mo ago
Ever see a guy try to stain his fence with a garden sprayer? My buddy did that and it looked like a tie-dye shirt. He had to scrub it all off and start over with a simple pad applicator.
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caleb_stone7mo ago
Garden sprayers can work fine if you know what you're doing. It's all about thinning the stain right and keeping a steady hand. Your buddy probably went too heavy or didn't mix it. A little blotchy look might even out after it dries, no need to panic and scrub everything.
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murphy.val6mo ago
Pressure washers are the real problem, they chew up the wood grain and make any stain job look awful later.
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