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Just realized my homemade deck stain was a total mess
I mixed a custom stain using leftover paint and linseed oil to save cash, but a friend who builds houses saw it and said 'that's gonna peel in a month, you didn't seal the wood first.' He was right, it all flaked off after two big rains. What's the right first step for an outdoor wood project like that?
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cole_walker2616d agoMost Upvoted
Feel your pain, that's a classic weekend warrior mistake. Skipping the wood prep always comes back to bite you. Start with a good cleaner and brightener to open up the wood grain before you put anything on it.
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Is sealing really that big a deal if you use a good oil base? My uncle never sealed his fence and it held up for years. Maybe the mix was just wrong.
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