When I restrained a deck for a client, we sanded down the whole deck, reset screws, took the blower to it and then stained it with that exact same product. It is a picture perfect deck now. Glad I was right on track with decisions made. Thanks Chris for your awesome videos.
Done a number of decks over the last 3-4 years, and a tip if you want to save your back or knees- use a 4-5' paint stick to screw into the deck brush. It essentially turns the deck brush into a broom. If you want to get super crazy, throw your paint bucket or cup on something with wheels (but where it won't tip/fall off!!). Now you can kick your paint along, dip your brush without stopping, and use both arms to really push and spread the paint out. Push in one direction with a little back brushing into the old line once you redip. This method allows you to really speed up the area you can cover with a minimal amount of physical effort and a maximum amount of pain coverage.
I can't believe it but I actually have a pro tip for you: Fill a family size plastic soda bottle with the paint, make two holes in the cap. Now you can spread very quickly the paint on the deck board and take it with the brush. So much faster and cleaner. Bonus: the paint will stay clean in the bottle, ready for the next time. PS, I build decks for living
Absolutely in love with your videos! I had to hop on my son's account to write this. :) I've been trying to stain my deck for the past year, but there just isn't enough time in the day! I swear, as a single mother to 3 boys (yes I know hahaha!!) it's so hard to do even the most basic tasks without having to interrupt it by taking them to soccer practice, or getting them out of the laundry machine (yes they're little terrors LOL!). Last time I tried to stain my deck I just got oh so furious as my littlest as he went and rolled around in the stain before it was dry.. I ended up chopping half of the deck up for firewood (LOL lord these boys test my temper sometimes). Anyways, these videos keep me going and I'm happy to say I've finally finished thanks to you! By the way, are you single? LOL
Love the product. I usually mix about 3-4 tubes of Shermax urethanized sealant with about a quart of the deck and dock product I am going to use and go over all my deep cracks and problem areas first. Then I allow this to dry for a while come back and spray and backroll heavy first coat spray second. If I am using the standard super deck stain I will do two coats with the first being back rolled. This is my premium option. For house flippers I just spray on two coats backrolling/brushing the first.
those brushes you could usually unscrew the handle and attatch it to the painters pole.... makes the job a lot easier, dont gotto be on your knees or bent over hurting your back...
@@scottm4042 haha i do the exact same... id tape it too if it didnt unscrew, being hunched over like that for hours really isn't good for the back... even been kneeled down for hours isnt good on your knees/back... you wanna avoid that stuff especially if this is your career and you do it regularly. this was a small deck but even then, think about how often youre in that position daily not just from decks but maybe painting baseboards, or straining steps or w.e the case is. So yeah scott has a good point to anyone watcing this video, if it dosn't unscrew just tape the brush to the end of a pole.
@@Idahopainter You are in better shape than I am. Sometimes I use a garden sprayer for the cracks as well. But if the end product looks ok, it doesn't really matter. God bless!
Just tried some of this today for first time, I think Im too worried about the brush strokes bc it took me forever to just do some railing but from your video I can tell your just laying it on.
@@Idahopainter yeah seemed to work out better for me moving faster. After watching this video I was able to go back and knock out the rest twice as fast.
My dad was a house painter back in the 60,70,80s. I worked with him in summers. Then I moved to California. And became a Printing Press operator in Wine Country. Wine labels. In 2009 the market crashed and I lost everything. But I always had side jobs for painting. Cause people hate painting. So I just used my printing principles and used them in painting residential and commercial building. A many deck. I’m a Aikido Practitioner as well. I’m doing a deck now. I coin my painting AIKI PAINTING. We are on our knees and we have to be on our feet up and down. People really don’t realize what Mr Miyagi was teach Daniel in Karate Kid. Wax on Wax of. I use a 18 inch roller to do ceilings. With a 8 or 12 ft pole. Painting Jo Pole Work. Your bending over a lot. How is your back? Why I sit in Saizan Kneeling position as we do in Aikido.
Is this the product you recommend using to restain decks? I did a lot of online research a few years ago to try to find the best product, and ended up being very disappointed with the result a year later, and I am a professional builder doing my best to follow exact directions. I would be very interested to hear what you think is the best product to use for deck restaining, preferably one that doesn't have a lot of prep work to remove existing coatings other than cleaning, and removing loose material.
Why didn’t you screw your stain brush into your roller pole so you didn’t have to keep bending over brother? I feel like there’s a reason you are choosing not too. Trying to learn something.
I have Deck and Dock spec'd out for an upcoming job...older deck, solid but tattered much the same as the deck in this video. The clients texts me tonight saying Deck and Dock is not good, class action lawsuits; which I did see in my search. Have you had any issues with D and D ? Thanks
Chris have you used the deck and dock from SW before this deck? We have had a few customers ask for it but I never took the job because the reviews were always 50/50 on if the product would last more then a year. Just wanted to see if you had any feedback.
Great vid - right to the point We live in central MN Should we cover the deck in something in the winter ? Last year we had foot of snow sitting on it for months This year, it was refurb and we replaced all the bad pieces Id like to get a few more year out of it We have a lot of splinter and holes from knots that fell out. What do you suggest ?
Typically it is best to wait at least 1 year for all the preservatives to subside otherwise the stain will not absorb proper and will peel or flake of rather quickly. In some occasions it can take up to 2 years for the wood to naturally weather and be ready to take stain.
I would like to know how it looks next year. I have used Deck Restore (or something like that) years ago. I was for my fathers deck and I expressed serious reservations because of the many negative reviews. The stuff chipped off and left a terrible mess. So, again, please give a report after a year and perhaps again in 3 years. Hey! There is some video ideas! Go back to check on products you used a few years ago and let us know how well they have held up! That would be valuable to many!
He used Deck and Dock which is a totally different product and manufacturer than the Restore product. A lot of these wood products are going to considered maintenance products which means they have to be watched and redone as they weather and are used. Hope that helps
I have a popcorn ceiling job coming up. I was wondering what tip you would use to spray it; Hea? Maybe 5/15? I don’t want to loosen the popcorn and I would love to know what your experiences as taught you!! Thanks paint life crew!!
Not a pro, but I recently painted my shed, and what I have done is first clean the surface with a pressure washer and than sand everything smooth, after that you can paint
I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO BE ABLE TO USE MY GRACO MAGNUM PRO X 19 TO DO MY DECKS AND STAIRWAYS. I have a large deck at the rear of my home. There are wooden stairs leading from that deck down to the back yard. The front walk to the porch is decked. There is another wooden stairway leading from the side of the garage to the ground. QUESTION: Is their a guard and tip combo which you could recommend for the application of that kind of thick deck paint? Thanks
Depending on what your comfortability with a sprayer is you can use any fan width you'd like although I like to keep the fancy on decks for control, especially if you are spraying spindles. Elastomeric coatings are best sprayed with a larger orfice, I would go with a rac x 319
check your sprayers max tip size and max psi with that tip size then check what the product calls for, some time if you dont meet the specs with your sprayer you can take the filters out for thicker materials, but this increases the wear and drastically
@@tribulationprepper787 the rac x guard is the blue and can be used woth blue and green tips green are the fine finish and low pressure tips( probably not what you want with thick body paints and stains. Rac v guards are orange and are compatible with black tips rac v guards and tips are cheaper but wear alot faster. If you are buying new go with rac x system.
Deck and dock is what's called an elastomeric. It's thicker and designed to block moisture more. It almost completely eliminates the wood grain and is very much like a thick paint. As the name implies it's useful for painting wood that's exposed to a lot of water or resting in water.
@@ChrizoPrime also how long you think it might last? To re Staining a deck after applying the deck and dock product. I been using just the regular product the super deck solid stain.but never have try the deck and dock.
Why would you not just brush the edges then roll or mop the face of the boards. Seems like a lot more work to brush it all. Smarter not harder makes your back go farther.
Penofin is by far the best for deck ,fences ,log homes .If you want it to last check out their products .Only for pro use ,or pro diy ,seen quite a few people get their tit in a ringer .
Paint Life TV I’m confused I paint part time,I’ve always worked for someone who would not talk prices with me.i have started to do small jobs like this,If I had the homeowner buy the material,I would do this for 200 bucks,and do it in an hour,what am I missing out on here to charge 850,for me I won’t do a job unless it’s by the hour and homeowner always pays for product,once again I’m part time,and my all my paint supplies fits in a Ford Fiesta,so that shows how big I’m doing of jobs
When I restrained a deck for a client, we sanded down the whole deck, reset screws, took the blower to it and then stained it with that exact same product. It is a picture perfect deck now. Glad I was right on track with decisions made. Thanks Chris for your awesome videos.
Done a number of decks over the last 3-4 years, and a tip if you want to save your back or knees- use a 4-5' paint stick to screw into the deck brush. It essentially turns the deck brush into a broom. If you want to get super crazy, throw your paint bucket or cup on something with wheels (but where it won't tip/fall off!!). Now you can kick your paint along, dip your brush without stopping, and use both arms to really push and spread the paint out. Push in one direction with a little back brushing into the old line once you redip. This method allows you to really speed up the area you can cover with a minimal amount of physical effort and a maximum amount of pain coverage.
I can't believe it but I actually have a pro tip for you:
Fill a family size plastic soda bottle with the paint, make two holes in the cap.
Now you can spread very quickly the paint on the deck board and take it with the brush.
So much faster and cleaner.
Bonus: the paint will stay clean in the bottle, ready for the next time.
PS, I build decks for living
Absolutely in love with your videos! I had to hop on my son's account to write this. :) I've been trying to stain my deck for the past year, but there just isn't enough time in the day! I swear, as a single mother to 3 boys (yes I know hahaha!!) it's so hard to do even the most basic tasks without having to interrupt it by taking them to soccer practice, or getting them out of the laundry machine (yes they're little terrors LOL!). Last time I tried to stain my deck I just got oh so furious as my littlest as he went and rolled around in the stain before it was dry.. I ended up chopping half of the deck up for firewood (LOL lord these boys test my temper sometimes). Anyways, these videos keep me going and I'm happy to say I've finally finished thanks to you! By the way, are you single? LOL
Bro, John Cena is happily married
Love the product. I usually mix about 3-4 tubes of Shermax urethanized sealant with about a quart of the deck and dock product I am going to use and go over all my deep cracks and problem areas first. Then I allow this to dry for a while come back and spray and backroll heavy first coat spray second. If I am using the standard super deck stain I will do two coats with the first being back rolled. This is my premium option. For house flippers I just spray on two coats backrolling/brushing the first.
Great tip!
Appreciate the instructions, and the scripture brother!
Chris, please get an extension pole and save yourself some back pain!
I am extremely fit and my back is just fine.
@@Idahopainter for now
those brushes you could usually unscrew the handle and attatch it to the painters pole.... makes the job a lot easier, dont gotto be on your knees or bent over hurting your back...
That's how I do it as well. In fact, if it did not unscrew, I would tape the brush to a pole.
@@scottm4042 haha i do the exact same... id tape it too if it didnt unscrew, being hunched over like that for hours really isn't good for the back... even been kneeled down for hours isnt good on your knees/back... you wanna avoid that stuff especially if this is your career and you do it regularly. this was a small deck but even then, think about how often youre in that position daily not just from decks but maybe painting baseboards, or straining steps or w.e the case is. So yeah scott has a good point to anyone watcing this video, if it dosn't unscrew just tape the brush to the end of a pole.
It was a tiny deck. My back was just fine for the hour it took to do it.
@@Idahopainter You are in better shape than I am. Sometimes I use a garden sprayer for the cracks as well. But if the end product looks ok, it doesn't really matter. God bless!
I think people need your workout regimen - everyone is acting like they might wake up immobile if they had to bend at the waist too long 😂
You are perfection my friend! You did absolutely perfect ! I am new guy in your channel!
Bought "Restore" from Lowes, used on my steps, didn't work out very well, chips and peels in a year of Michigan weather.
First off it came from Lowes. LOL.
I like super deck...decent product.
I agree!
Just tried some of this today for first time, I think Im too worried about the brush strokes bc it took me forever to just do some railing but from your video I can tell your just laying it on.
Could be an issue
@@Idahopainter yeah seemed to work out better for me moving faster. After watching this video I was able to go back and knock out the rest twice as fast.
Great work Chris. Looks nice.
Thanks 👍
My dad was a house painter back in the 60,70,80s. I worked with him in summers. Then I moved to California. And became a Printing Press operator in Wine Country. Wine labels. In 2009 the market crashed and I lost everything. But I always had side jobs for painting. Cause people hate painting. So I just used my printing principles and used them in painting residential and commercial building. A many deck. I’m a Aikido Practitioner as well. I’m doing a deck now. I coin my painting AIKI PAINTING. We are on our knees and we have to be on our feet up and down. People really don’t realize what Mr Miyagi was teach Daniel in Karate Kid. Wax on Wax of. I use a 18 inch roller to do ceilings. With a 8 or 12 ft pole. Painting Jo Pole Work. Your bending over a lot. How is your back? Why I sit in Saizan Kneeling position as we do in Aikido.
Lookin ripped these days brotha 💪👍
🤙
Paint life 4 life
Nice
Is this the product you recommend using to restain decks? I did a lot of online research a few years ago to try to find the best product, and ended up being very disappointed with the result a year later, and I am a professional builder doing my best to follow exact directions. I would be very interested to hear what you think is the best product to use for deck restaining, preferably one that doesn't have a lot of prep work to remove existing coatings other than cleaning, and removing loose material.
Should we pressure wash and/or use a primer if the deck is newer (less than a year) and has no paint or stain already?
Thanks Chris!
Any time!
Why didn’t you screw your stain brush into your roller pole so you didn’t have to keep bending over brother? I feel like there’s a reason you are choosing not too. Trying to learn something.
I read only to use water based stains for docks. What’s your advice on this subject?
I have Deck and Dock spec'd out for an upcoming job...older deck, solid but tattered much the same as the deck in this video. The clients texts me tonight saying Deck and Dock is not good, class action lawsuits; which I did see in my search. Have you had any issues with D and D ? Thanks
Chris have you used the deck and dock from SW before this deck? We have had a few customers ask for it but I never took the job because the reviews were always 50/50 on if the product would last more then a year. Just wanted to see if you had any feedback.
@1:29 were you brushing off the cracks to clean them out or were you using a paint stripper?
Great vid - right to the point We live in central MN Should we cover the deck in something in the winter ? Last year we had foot of snow sitting on it for months This year, it was refurb and we replaced all the bad pieces Id like to get a few more year out of it We have a lot of splinter and holes from knots that fell out. What do you suggest ?
Have to sand and restain. Use Deck Restore
Once a deck is built how long should you wait to stain it?
Typically it is best to wait at least 1 year for all the preservatives to subside otherwise the stain will not absorb proper and will peel or flake of rather quickly. In some occasions it can take up to 2 years for the wood to naturally weather and be ready to take stain.
Depends on moisture content of the wood. A week probably but many factors will change that.
Are you using the oil or water based Deck and Dock Stain ?
I would like to know how it looks next year. I have used Deck Restore (or something like that) years ago. I was for my fathers deck and I expressed serious reservations because of the many negative reviews. The stuff chipped off and left a terrible mess. So, again, please give a report after a year and perhaps again in 3 years. Hey! There is some video ideas! Go back to check on products you used a few years ago and let us know how well they have held up! That would be valuable to many!
He used Deck and Dock which is a totally different product and manufacturer than the Restore product. A lot of these wood products are going to considered maintenance products which means they have to be watched and redone as they weather and are used. Hope that helps
I guess we will see
@@Idahopainter Hope it works out well. I really appreciate all you do for us painters! :)
@@reyrey2182 Thanks so much for the feedback. I appreciate the help!
I have a popcorn ceiling job coming up. I was wondering what tip you would use to spray it; Hea? Maybe 5/15? I don’t want to loosen the popcorn and I would love to know what your experiences as taught you!! Thanks paint life crew!!
I use. 515 tip all the time to spray ceiling popcorn. Never had a problem
Just what I needed! These Wyoming winters & sun beat up these decks in the Valley. What's the pole & head you're using?
Using a Premier block stainer.
Is there a product that could be used to fill up the cracks? Also, could we sand the deck to make it levels?
A second coat would have
How my much would you charge for a deck that size?
Why is each gallon different? I thought the machine makes it so it’s the same colour?
Nope
It’s the same… But, boxing is always a good idea.
is it a deck or a dack?
Duck
Nice work! Any tips on best way to prep surface of old previously stained/painted deck for the paint?
Not a pro, but I recently painted my shed, and what I have done is first clean the surface with a pressure washer and than sand everything smooth, after that you can paint
Rohan Gisiawan Thanks!
Get a Ekasand sander from Uneeda and away you go
@Michael Martin Yeah, I know I meant, take of any unevenness and funny spots
What color deck and dock did you use in this video?
Cannot remember
I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO BE ABLE TO USE MY GRACO MAGNUM PRO X 19 TO DO MY DECKS AND STAIRWAYS. I have a large deck at the rear of my home. There are wooden stairs leading from that deck down to the back yard. The front walk to the porch is decked. There is another wooden stairway leading from the side of the garage to the ground.
QUESTION: Is their a guard and tip combo which you could recommend for the application of that kind of thick deck paint? Thanks
Depending on what your comfortability with a sprayer is you can use any fan width you'd like although I like to keep the fancy on decks for control, especially if you are spraying spindles. Elastomeric coatings are best sprayed with a larger orfice, I would go with a rac x 319
@@danieldavis3213 Thank you Daniel. Much appreciated.
@@danieldavis3213 Daniel, I am new at this. Which color tip guard works with the RAC tips? Thanks
check your sprayers max tip size and max psi with that tip size then check what the product calls for, some time if you dont meet the specs with your sprayer you can take the filters out for thicker materials, but this increases the wear and drastically
@@tribulationprepper787 the rac x guard is the blue and can be used woth blue and green tips green are the fine finish and low pressure tips( probably not what you want with thick body paints and stains. Rac v guards are orange and are compatible with black tips rac v guards and tips are cheaper but wear alot faster. If you are buying new go with rac x system.
Hey chris what is the difference between the deck and dock than the just regular Seper Deck product?
Deck and dock is what's called an elastomeric. It's thicker and designed to block moisture more. It almost completely eliminates the wood grain and is very much like a thick paint. As the name implies it's useful for painting wood that's exposed to a lot of water or resting in water.
@@ChrizoPrime thank you!
@@ChrizoPrime also how long you think it might last? To re Staining a deck after applying the deck and dock product. I been using just the regular product the super deck solid stain.but never have try the deck and dock.
What color is this?!
Cannot remember
NEVER do this in direct sunlight
They didn’t want the deck resurfaced?
They were on a budget. That would have been twice the cost
Why would you not just brush the edges then roll or mop the face of the boards. Seems like a lot more work to brush it all. Smarter not harder makes your back go farther.
Did you not watch the part when I tried to roll it?
@@Idahopainter hah guess not I was half watching background noise mostly.
very good paint. I used DeckIver from Home depot to get same effect
DeckOver
Great 👍
Poor it on mate ,spread it out with a roller.
Wake up the next morning, and your back wont be sore.
Interesting. My back was fine the next day. Well I guess I do CrossFit so that may explain it. Be stronger work longer.
Penofin is by far the best for deck ,fences ,log homes .If you want it to last check out their products .Only for pro use ,or pro diy ,seen quite a few people get their tit in a ringer .
Its an awesome product
This paint is awful. Don't use it. Didn't last a year and now I have to remove the bits that aren't peeling up.
How would labor and material cost for this deck?
$850
Paint Life TV I’m confused I paint part time,I’ve always worked for someone who would not talk prices with me.i have started to do small jobs like this,If I had the homeowner buy the material,I would do this for 200 bucks,and do it in an hour,what am I missing out on here to charge 850,for me I won’t do a job unless it’s by the hour and homeowner always pays for product,once again I’m part time,and my all my paint supplies fits in a Ford Fiesta,so that shows how big I’m doing of jobs