Hi all,
Our deck is approximately 5 years old. It is pressure treated lumber and after 2 years decided that the green bare look was not so good. So I used the deck wash on it and applied as recommended by Home Depot the acrylic natural look stain. What happened is that it started peeling and with snow clearing on the deck in winter the deck looks like a mess. I just this week used the deck wash and a bristle brush to get as much of this coating off. As you can see it is patchy. More work required.
Apparently sanding a pressure treated deck releases carcinogens so I will forget that idea.
2 Questions.
1. What do I use to get rid of the veneer of the old acrylic stain?
2. What is the best stain to get to apply to deck once down to bare wood?
The internet suggests an oil based semi-transparent stain. Keep in mind that I remove snow in the winter so it gets scraped. I need a stain that goes into the wood and does not get scraped.
Any product suggestions and solutions would be appreciated!
