On Mar 2, 12:41 pm, " wrote:
On Mar 2, 1:20�pm, SirStrongbad wrote:

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? �I have heard
answers from 12 months, to 6-8 weeks.

Any help is appreciated. �Thanks!

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?