What are the options for restoring my deck?
We almost always recommend power washing a deck before [stripping and] staining/sealing; but it ultimately depends on the deck and type of wood or construction material we’re dealing with. Different sealant products get different results. The darker the stain, the more protection from UV rays–kind of a “sunglasses” effect. A solid-body stain provides great protection, but coats the wood like a paint. Other, more transparent stains, reveal the natural wood colors and grains, for those who desire that look. Semi-transparent stains range between those two poles. Different application methods are recommended in the industry. If a customer requests it, we can use a “wet-on-wet” approach, which is the process of applying two coats to allow the first coat of stain to take effect in the wood before adding another coat. Most products available provide both sealing and staining properties… staining is aesthetic; sealing is therapeutic. Sealing wood causes water to bead and run off/ dry up instea
