Refinishing a Deck Boulder, CO Handyman
Sanding and refinishing your Deck in Boulder, CO:
It's that time of year where the weather starts to warm up and you want to sit out back and soak it in as much as you can. At the same moment, you realize just how damaging the winter had been to your deck, it's time to sand / seal to protect the integrity of the wood and your feet from splinters!
Asses the type of finish, is it a clear stain or something darker that hides all the imperfections. If it is clear, you'll want to be sure to sand the deck very well starting with 80 grit paper moving all the way to 120 grit. I love my DeWalt orbital 5" sander, it gets the job done every time. If it is a darker stain, it's not essential to get every last part of the stain off the bare wood, just anything that seems to be flaking is fine. I usually start with a scraping tool, then I will finish with the orbital sander.
Blow off the entire deck surface with a leaf blower or broom to prepare the surface for a coat of stain.
Coat the entire area with one coat of penetrating stain.
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