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Posted by Lawrence on July 19, 2006, 7:48 am
Jim Redelfs wrote:
>
> > I just stained my 2-year old cedar deck. Using a sanding attachment on
> > my electric drill, I sanded the top rail of the deck nice and smooth
> > before staining it a Sikkens Light Cedar stain. When the stain dried,
> > I see where parts of it remain shiny...on the knots and grained section
> > of the wood. Would it have been better to sand the top rail with a
> > coarser grit sandpaper to roughen it up a little to minimize the shiny
> > spots? Just wondering.
>
> It was my experience when first staining my (then 2-yr-old) deck that sanding
> was a complete waste of time and effort.
>
> Using a new belt sander, I smoothed the top rails then stained. Within a year
> (midwest weather), the grain had risen to the point where it "needed" sanding
> again. Save your energy for the next time it needs staining. It won't be
> long.
Great advice! Sanding is always worth avoiding!! Sand if you must,
but an outdoor deck just doesn't rise to that level.
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