Staining my gazebo with Benjamin Moore Arborcoat Translucent Stain.

It’s finally deck season and time to make yours beautiful again. Maintaining a previously stained deck or treating it for the first time, here are some tips for preparing your wood surface.

The most important step to ensure beautiful and long-lasting protection is proper surface preparation. Most finish failures are the result of improper prep and application.

Stains require a clean, sound surface free of dirt, dust, grease, mildew, loose wood fibres and mill glaze to ensure adequate penetration of the stain.

The best time to stain is when temperatures are between 10 deg. C. And 35 deg. C, humidity must be low and no rain in the forecast.

Ideally, you should start your project after 3 or 4 consecutive dry days and if possible complete your project within one week of surface preparation.

Use quality brushes and rollers designed to produce top-quality stain projects every time. Oil-based stains should be applied with natural bristle brushes.

To ensure proper penetration and even drying results, avoid applying stain in direct sunlight.

Don’t let stain puddle on the surface, use a brush to work the stain into the wood.

If you roll or spray, always back brush and remember to stir the stain frequently during application to maintain colour uniformity.

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