Paint covers a surface with a protective film, and stain will penetrate through the wood. Stains are generally considered to be lower maintenance than paint, so stain is a better choice for a deck.
Painting a porch deck can add not only a new look to your home but also can add value to it. The price for painting a deck will depend on a lot of factors such as the size, quality and protection options you want to apply to your deck. Keeping a a general idea in mind the average national cost for painting a deck when hiring a professional is around $150. You can save money by putting in the labor yourself though and may cut that by half or more.
Depends on the area. Constructions costs vary by geographic location.
10-12 cents per sq. ft.
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Yes solid color stain
You should never paint a deck, the paint will peel (unless you live in a very arid climate I guess. The deck may be stained, you can put either oil or latex stain over old oil stain.
If the deck was sealed before it rained, then there will not be much damage done to the deck. However, if it was only painted, some of the paint may wash off,and there may be some water damage to the wood of the deck.Ê
By testing it with denatured alcohol. If the paint comes off on a rag soaked with the alcohol, then it is water based, If not, oil.
If you paint over the "weathered" paint, it will chip and cause the stain to come off. Also, the stain needs a clean sanded surface in order for the wood to absorb it. Otherwise, there is no reason to use stain.
can you stain over kool deck pool paint
Yes solid color stain
You should never paint a deck, the paint will peel (unless you live in a very arid climate I guess. The deck may be stained, you can put either oil or latex stain over old oil stain.
You can try paint remover or paint the desk color over it.
No, you should not apply urethane over deck stain. You should sand down the old deck stain first before applying any other type of finish.
Use the thinner of that paint and hope it doesn't affect the stain. There is no other way.
Don't paint it when your weather is very hot or very windy. The paint will crack or blister. The wind could blow dust or smething else onto the paint. You can stain it any time. I probably wouldn't stain it if the weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow. Whichever method you select, make sure the deck is clean and dust-free.
If the deck was sealed before it rained, then there will not be much damage done to the deck. However, if it was only painted, some of the paint may wash off,and there may be some water damage to the wood of the deck.Ê
terpentine should do the trick
You should seal it. Maybe stain it, too.
You can use a 100% acrylic solid stain on a vinyl deck without using a primer. It will be opaque, like a paint, but will not mask the texture that gives the appearance of wood.
That depends on the size of deck you are wanting. Once that is determined you can get price quotes from material suppliers for the concrete footings, decking materials, railings, steps, and stain/paint.