On Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:56:26 -0400, "john"
wrote:

Should decks be stripped every time they are to be painted ? It just took me 3 days
to strip mine with a powerwasher and I really dont want to do it again.


No.

What if we just paint it every 2 years...is that fine ? What qualification makes
it that we have to strip it ?

Yes. None.

Old paint is scarped/feathered at the edges. New paint will go on
smooth.