Pricing for Semi-Transparent vs. Solid Color Stains

So when it comes to coding fences We typically run into two options And one of them is doing a semi-transparent stain Or a solid color stain By far the easiest to do when it comes to fencing Is a solid color stain Because the stripping and cleaning process Doesn't have to be nearly as thorough As if you're doing a semi-transparent stain Because any type of staining Any type of grain is going to show right through The semi-transparent stain So you're going to have to really strip the fence really good You see my videos on roughsons See defenses like this We use a rotating nozzle And you can really strip that thing down to bare wood But it's going to take you twice as much time To really prepare that thing So it looks really good when it comes to a semi-transparent stain So if we're dealing with semi-transparent stains I'm going to charge an additional $3 $3 per panel If it is not a brand new fence If it's a brand new fence There's no water stains There's no grain There's no mildew Nothing I got to deal with to make that thing look really good Because if you don't strip any water stains from sprinklers Or any mildew or any of that grain off When you put a semi-transparent stain right over the top of it It's not going to look really good Or if a semi-transparent stain Is on there and hasn't completely worn out It could come out really blotchy And not look really good So you do got to strip and clean that thing really good And it does take quite a bit more work Than just doing a solid color A solid color We typically power wash off fence Just strip it lightly Just to get all the dead Wood off the stuff that's really loose And dry-rotted or just flaky Get that stuff off So you get a nice good penetration of the stain Whether it's semi-transparent or solid You want to get it to absorb in there And bite really well And not peel off But once again Don't over-apply your stains Because if you over-apply them You will get peeling on your fence Or whatever you're doing That even pertains to a deck But especially fences You'll one good heavy coat And it's going to look natural and look great