Al in Ohio
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Never paint any walking surface. You will regret it. Use deck stain. After the deck boards show their age replace them with Trex decking. No more maintenance.
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In the twenty years we've owned our house, I've stained the redwood deck a few times. I've always used something that lets the grain show through (a stain).
Now, I'm not as concerned with the appearance. I just want to paint it a dark brown with something that will make it last as long as possible.
Suggestions?
I use this:
BEHR® DECKplus™ Solid Color Waterproofing Wood Stain
You can get it mixed in just about any color and I think it does an amazingly good job. Last time DW chose a green color and it looks terrific. I've always been very happy with Behr paint products.
God Bless You for saying this. I am in the middle of a total deck restoration. Got the railing sanded and painted. Used BEHR solid on the railing. Now have to sand and use solid on the deck. Huge deck and I’m going all out in prep on this one. Full steam ahead!
The key to a long lasting, good looking job IMO is preparation. Rather than power washing, I use this stuff:
BEHR Premium 1-gal. All-In-One Wood Cleaner
Using a stiff bristled brush, I clean the boards, let it sit for half an hour, then rinse it off. Next day I use the stain. My deck looks pretty good for years.
Looks very good, but...Total cost: $0.00. I had four partially full cans of stain left over from staining the house, put them all together and had about 1.5 gallons. Some was very old. I had the rollers.
At least in PA you cannot buy oil-based stain