Decking Stain Or Fence Paint

Revive the deck using a solid stain.

Decking stain or fence paint.

The kilz floor coating has a low luster finish that s perfect for sprucing up your deck porch or patio it s available in two neutral colors slate gray and silver gray and the finish is mildew resistant and super long lasting. Just like regular paint solid stains hide the grain of wood and the best should last three to five years on a deck the longest of. Surface preparation clean up sherwin williams carries a full line of surface preparation and cleanup supplies to complete your deck job. Stain is more budget friendly.

Stain runs between 20 and 35 per gallon while exterior paint suitable for decking ranges from 30 to as much as 60 per gallon. Staining a deck or fence is a perfectly doable diy project. Choose an option below to learn more about how stain colors help create design harmony throughout your home. A new wood deck does well with transparent wood stain a deck 5 to 10 years can take a semi transparent stain.

How to stain over existing deck paint. Solid stain looks more like paint. Behr s best wood finish this advanced 100 acrylic behr s best wood finish this advanced 100 acrylic formula delivers complete protection from the elements for up to 4 years on decks and 6 years on fences and siding. Solid deck stain vs.

With sherwin williams stain colors you can let the natural wood shine through match grain colors or cover unsightly blemishes. Protect your older decks with a solid color. Unlike thin transparent stains. It also comes down to how you want the deck to look too.

Semi transparent stain allows the grain and character of the underlying wood to show through. The silicone fortified formula delivers excellent protection from the sun s harmful uv rays. From stains to clear sealers for wood or composite we have a complete line of deck products that make it easy for you to achieve beautiful results. Stain finish varies according to how much natural wood grain shows.

Semi solids solid stains and paint do not have that flexibility. Don t use solid stain on a deck or any surface you want to walk on because it s too thin and won t hold up. It s just thinner and doesn t obscure the texture of the wood as much. This latex floor paint from kilz checks all of those boxes and more.

Their moisture content needs to be 16 or less. So you want to stain your painted deck but you don t want to sand off the old paint. A good deck paint should be long lasting easy to maintain and durable.