I used a Cabot stain this year in May after pressure washing my deck. The
stain didn't hold up over the summer. Where I have an awning covering the
deck the stain is still good color. Everywhere else where exposed to sun
and rain the stain darkened to a dirty brown color. (I used a cedar stain
over ceder decking). Could be the excess rain this year but I'm still
searching for a decent stain. YMMV.
The stain I used was a transparent type. I used it to have less color in
hopes that it wouldn't do exactly what it did do.
If someone has a good product to use I would appreciate knowing what it is.
Phil Nase
Quakertown, PA
http://home.comcast.net/~philnasecpa
Bill,
I'm in WA as well and put a new deck in last year. I used Cabot stain and
considered using a garden pump sprayer but was hung up on the "back
brushing" as well. I ended up using paint pads (they have them for
decks/stain) mounted on the end of a paint pole or drywall sanding pole, and
a paint tray. This allowed me to coat the deck without bending over much.
Wayne
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