Deck staining

[doc8404]

Pressure treated soft pine (?) indtalled March 2016.
With schedule and now weather, only option is to dry brush and stain.
Looking at semi transparent or even semisolid oil based. I'm not set on anything special. Just wondering if I should wait until spring instead, when I can properly pressure wash and use wood cleaner or brightener and then stain. Or if it is better to just throw a stain on it now before winter.

and one coat or two?
Probably using Defy

 

[doc8404]

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Question:
Since there is no time to pressure wash, use brightener and clean the wood, is it worth treating now or just wait until spring?

 

[Stump]

doc,
I would wait till spring and prep with power washer. I used semi solid water base stain from Sherwin Williams Super Deck with Duckback technology.
SW has sales with 25% to 40% off regularly

 

[doc8404]

Thanks Stump!

 

[4ever3]

doc,
I would wait till spring and prep with power washer. I used semi solid water base stain from Sherwin Williams Super Deck with Duckback technology.
SW has sales with 25% to 40% off regularly

How long ing has the stain been on and how is it holding up?

I have seen this product but haven't heard anything about it.

 

[Stump]

I applied spring 2015 looks good and still beading water.

I only buy Sherwin Williams when they have a sale.

I researched found good reviews and have been pleased with application and wear.

 

[4ever3]

Thanks Stump!

Pretty impressive its still beading water!

 

[GaryT58]

I only buy Sherwin Williams when they have a sale.

Good advice, and same as me. They seem to have a sale between 30-40% off about every 6 weeks or so. I have bought paint while on sale ahead of a project just to save the $ up front.

 

[doc8404]

Might have to watch for a sale. Was going with Defy.

 

[GaryT58]

If you register with SW, you get a $10 off coupon and will get notified of sales. Then eligible for 30% exclusive sale starting tomorrow for 4 days.

 

[kris77]

We just stained our deck with Benjamin Moore Arborcoat. Local paint store swears by it over Sikkens or Sherwin Williams or Cabot. Went on real nice and so far a year later it shows no signs of wear or cracking or peeling. We preasure washed, used a wood cleaner then a brightener. Brightener was just bleach i think...lol Smelled and looks just like it.

If you havent done anything yet, i'd wait till spring when its a little warmer and pressure wash and clean it real good before you stain.