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Sanding the Deck Surfaces

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Staining a Deck | What You Need To Know

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What happens here

Using a 3x4 inch sander and a 5-inch orbital sander, sand all surfaces of the deck, including the floorboards, railings, and any benches. Use 80-grit sandpaper to effectively open the wood grain and remove the mill glaze. For tighter areas like corners and edges, utilize a 10mm sanding sponge to ensure a smooth finish and proper stain acceptance. The goal is to lightly scuff the entire surface, making it rough enough for the oil-based stain to penetrate deeply, without oversanding.

Goal: Prepare the wood surface for optimal stain absorption.

Tools and materials

  • 10mm Sanding Sponge — Sanding corners, edges, and rounded gaps for a smoother finish
  • 3x4 Inch Sander Ekashand — Sanding smaller or more intricate areas of the deck
  • 5-inch Orbital Sander Ekashand — Sanding larger, flat areas of the deck
  • 80-grit Sandpaper — Abrasive for sanding, ideal for opening wood grain for stain

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applying the stain so here we go I'll talk a little bit we got some you know um lag bolts and stuff right there you can just stain right over that if you do have large hardware and stuff like on a gate or anything um one of the great things about uh stain and SE it is a non-drying oil so you could spray or brush stain right over the hardware and then later on just wipe it right off it'll wipe right off with like a crocodile cloth so you don't have to worry about getting it on the hard where you don't have to worry about masking it off [Music] either

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