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Deck Stain - Transparent or Opaque?
We refinished our deck 2 years ago with a transparent, colored stain.
It looks hideous now (it started to weather after one winter). We are wondering if we should do an opaque stain this time around, but even though opaque colors last longer, I hear they are really difficult to strip for a re-finish. The problem we have is that we cannot sand down the wood to refinish (because each piece of wood on the deck is rounded on the edges), so the stain must be removed with chemical stain remover. How easy is it to remove an opaque stain with a chemical remover, TSP and a power washer? The ideal situation for me is to have to refinish the deck as infrequently as possible. I don't care if it takes a few hours longer to strip when I do re-finish it - that's why I am thinking opaque is best - but I really have no idea. Any advice you have would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Paula |
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