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Posted by SirStrongbad on March 2, 2008, 11:28 pm
>
> > So my friends and I just finished putting down the last deck plank
> > last night.
>
> > The deck looks great, but the damn lumber yard has spray paining all
> > over several of the boards.
>
> > Should I sand this off before I begin staining the deck, or will it
> > wash off with a power washer?
>
> > Second, how long should you REALLY wait before staining? =EF=BF=BDI have=
heard
> > answers from 12 months, to 6-8 weeks.
>
> > Any help is appreciated. =EF=BF=BDThanks!
>
> wait and hope the overspray comes off or use some stripper now......
>
> wait at least 6 months.
>
> pressure washing can tear up the wood, use deck britener and stiff
> brush.
It's not actually over spray. It's the spray painted writing that the
lumber yard sprays on a stack of wood. I was thinking about trying to
hit it with some sand paper, but I wasn't sure if it would be hidden
by the stain or not.
So does the 6 month wait apply to sealing as well?
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