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The Behr stain on our 1-year old deck has already started peeling...so we decided to clean & strip it this weekend with Behr 64 stripper. It looks terrible. The stain turned to goo in some places, stayed on in other places but no amount of rinsing, brushing or powerwashing produced a smooth, natural wood finish. On the contrary. It is worse than ever, with some very dark patches, some dry, splintery patches, some slippery patches, some peeling patches...it is an overall mess.
We are having out of town company very soon and need to get this fixed & re-stained ASAP! Does anyone know how we can fix it ourselves, or what to look for in a deck resurfacing/restoration company? How much should we expect to pay if we do hire out? It is about 300 sf.
First, I'd re-read the stripper instructions to make sure it was the right product to be using on your stain. If it is, I'd do a couple of test areas on the problem spots to see if a second effort will improve matters. If not, I'd then go to HD and ask for their recommendation, but don't expect much. In the end, you'll likely end up sanding the deck to smooth the rough patches and get the residual stain off.
I don't think you'll want to re-stain your deck until you figure out why it peeled in the first place. My guess is the moisture content of the wood was too high. Maybe it's dried out enough, but you might want to wait until later this summer before trying again.
Thanks for the advice. I am in San Antonio, so I don't know if moisture is the problem. May be just the opposite...this past summer we saw record heat & record drought! We stained it last year at about this time, and temps were probably already inching up even then.
Thanks for the advice. I am in San Antonio, so I don't know if moisture is the problem. May be just the opposite...this past summer we saw record heat & record drought! We stained it last year at about this time, and temps were probably already inching up even then.
MSU I bought this gel crap at home depot which took off the poly and stain on my trim,left it on, it bubbled up all I had to do was scrape it off. Boom. I would probably cost you about $100 for the whole 300sq ft
Let me know if you want me to find out what product it was specifically
The Behr stain on our 1-year old deck has already started peeling.
We used a Behr exterior wood stain on our wood panel fence at our previous house and the stain peeled in under a year too. We called Behr and they refunded our money to us because we still had the receipt. We never asked for the refund, they offered. They said the issues was that the new wood hadn't been power-washed to rid the wood of the oils, etc from it being new. I know I'm not helping fix your problem, but wanted to share this initial issue with you.
Just curious as to why you'd buy Behr again if you already found out they sell an inferior product? I use paints & stains frequently and know Behr is bottom of the barrel.
I used Behr stain once on my deck and it didn't last one season. Same with their exterior paint (for a porch). I switched to the better brand paints thereafter (i.e., Ben Moore, Sherwin Williams, etc.).
It is very hard to find a good and lasting deck stain. Sherwin Williams has one which isn't too bad but it will not last for many years. Count on power washing and re-staining every couple of years in order to make your deck look good. The same thing holds true for a good garage wood door stain. The crew that stained it last time used a marine type stain and it has lasted a few years. The previous stain only held up for a year and looked horrible.
Last edited by Southside Shrek; 04-10-2012 at 08:44 PM..
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you can have a wood floor company sand the top with a large sander and then refinish it yourself. Or you could sand it yourself with a belt sander and some elbow grease.
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