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Professional Deck Staining & Sealing
                     

Take a look at this short video as it will help if you have carpenter bees around your deck. Carpenter Bees get their name from the perfect holes they bore in wood to
lay their eggs.Once the have a hole they keep boring and laying additional eggs.In this video I show you a quick effective environmentally safe way to address the
problem.




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In the blog I discuss one reason why an unprotected deck can lead to problems. The problem is Carpenter Bees. These guys get their name from the fact that they bore perfect round holes in wood. They bore the holes in untreated wood make a right turn and keep on boring and laying eggs.Some times they do some much damage that wood replacement is needed. Take a look at the short video as it may help!









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Please watch the short videos below to give you and idea of the correct way to pressure wash a deck. This deck had many coats of a solid stain and was over bleached. We treated the deck with a stripper and let it work in. We then washed the deck on low pressure, doing board by board. After your pressure wash any wood surface the grain will be raised. We always apply a wood conditioner to counter act the raised grain. We also apply the conditioner to balance out the PH in the wood.
When then follow up with plenty of rinsing to to ensure a clean deck. Then we apply by hand never a sprayer high quality decking stain for a great and lasting finish.




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Our Ultimate Goal is Satisfied Customers

When you entrust your property to Mannion Custom Painting, we go out of our way to create a positive experience. We offer free estimates, consultation for coating and color selection, detailed proposals, excellent craftsmanship, and a written
warranty and guarantee on every project. Here we discuss our deck treatments:


A deck is an extension of your living space. It needs to be taken care of for
long lasting use. That's why we at Mannion Custom Painting, LLC go to great
lengths to do a top quality job. From start to finish we do it right the fisrt
time. With our years of experience we have perfected a process that covers most decks.
It consists of
Preparation, Product and Application!


These three steps done correctly will
Result in the best finish for your deck.Short changing any of these steps will only make for a poor quality job.




1) Prep- Deck got to be clean! I don’t care how old or new it is, it needs to be washed. In the hands of a pro the pressure washer is the ideal tool. In the hands of a novice it will damage your deck and shorten it’s life. Never I mean Never use bleach!!! Bleach only damages the wood’s fiber and does not I repeat does not kill mold. Bleach only make mold look like it is gone, but it’s not. Bleach actually spreads mold. Bleach can also void your terminate contact around your home if you have one. Got mold use a mold killer. There are other means of cleaning your deck, but if you pressure washed it you have raised the grain. The deck needs to be conditioned, check for a product in the home improvement stores.





2) Product- Can’t say enough here, but I will say you get what you pay for! I prefer oil semi transparent for most applications. Oil feeds the wood, draws out moisture and tends not to scuff off like latex. It’s water repellant and mold/mildew repellant as well. The semi allows the grain of the wood to show through too!



3) Application- Hands down got to brush and roll. Spray just don’t cut it! Spaying does not allow for energy transfer, it kind of just sits there. Hand brush and roll really presses the coating into the fiber for better protection and a long lasting finish.

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Answers to some Frequently asked questions about Deck & Fence Staining. 1. What is the cost to stain my deck?
Pricing varies from location and condition of the deck, the product used and labor needed. On average to wash a deck properly cost around .50¢ per foot and to stain it runs about $1.35 per foot by a pro.
2.Can you stain a weathered wood deck or fence without pressure washing?
Wood grays naturally over time. The black that you may see is most likely mold/mildew. In order to protect the wood and have good absorption the surface must be cleaned. New wood may not need to be washed, and sometimes you will shorten the life of the wood if your pressure wash it. In the hands of a pro you should be ok. Never use bleach, as this is harmful to the wood.
3.Why do some people say it’s better to sand my deck rather the pressure wash it?
Sanding should be done only as a last resort and left to a flooring professional. When you sand you are removing a layer of the wood, and possible releasing harmful poisons into the air. Pressure treated wood is injected with insect replant and rot repellant. Pressure washing if not handled correctly can damage the wood. Even after a Pro washes your deck the grain of the wood is raised and needs to be conditioned.
4.Should I spray or hand apply stain to my deck?
Opinion differs greatly on this subject, being a Pro for over 15 years I prefer hand application. When you hand apply stain you build up friction and there is a transfer of energy that equates to a lasting finish. Spraying can get messy it uses a lot more product but is quicker then hand application. Also, the over spray will travel far, and it is not good for the environment to have these chemicals floating around.

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