A beautifully refinished and painted wood deck not only looks great but it improves the life cycle and protects the wood deck. Refinishing your wood deck also increases the resale value of your entire home and allows it to sell faster.
Inspect The Deck to Find Any Loose Boards:
The first steps before you refinish a tired-looking wood deck is to closely inspect the deck looking for any loose boards as well as any other problems related to the structural component. It is also important to check whether the wood deck has any rotting or severely split wood. If you have damaged wood, the best thing is to replace it with a new one before refinishing it.
Cleaning the Wood Deck:
In order to clean the wood deck, you need to produce a mixture of biodegradable wood cleaner and water. Then apply the mixture to the entire deck. Use a deck stripper to remove all old loose stain and deck sealers. Deck stripper generally breaks the finish loose from the wood surface just like a furniture stripper does. However, you don’t really have to use a deck stripper, if you have a clear wood finish or a transparent wood stain. In such case, you just need to clean the wood surface.
In order to clean the surface, spray a good quality a wood cleaner solution onto the deck as well as on the railings and wait around 10 minutes and then scrub the surface with a hard brush. Deck cleaners are basically formulated to clean the deck surface no matter whether it has a stain or sealer on it.
Staining the Wood Deck:
To get a properly refinished wood deck, you need to apply an even coat of a translucent product. There are different types of stain, from clear to solid. Each product requires a different application method.
However, choosing the best wood stain is the most important part in refinishing your wood deck. Selecting a cheap and ineffective stain will not only waste the labor you have invested on the refinishing job, but will ruin the whole project. If you go to any home improvement store, you will find many options of exterior wood deck stains and sealers. The best is to consult with a professional painting contractor before choosing a deck stain.
If you are in the Westchester County and in the Bedford hills NY and Chappaqua NY area, please feel free to reach out to us. Our toll free number is 1800-PAINTING.
