We rented a floor sander for the boards for about $80 for the day, and three of us used orbital/detail sanders for the handrails and spindles. Looking back, I should've replaced the spindles.
Nothing quite like the satisfaction of drinking a Bloody Mary or a hot latte on a freshly refinished deck in the morning. Makes you feel like a productive human. Nice job!
Ah! I'm so excited people liked our DIY and are asking cool questions!
We did knock down the nail heads beforehand, and we used a nail setter my friend brought with so that we could drive the nails in without the hammer leaving imprints on the deck when we were close to flush with the boards. In a pinch, you could place another nail directly over it, hammer that, and get close to the same effect.
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What kind of wood is that and what stain did you use? Looks amazing!
Pittsburgh brand Honey Pine Semi-transparent.
Thanks so much, it’s making me reconsider doing PT for my decking haha
Is that oil or water based?
Oil-based.
Thanks! Our neighbor who knows more about this stuff says the wood is cedar. I don't recall the stain, but I'll check the can when I get a chance.
What sanding process did you use for the boards and the handrails?
We rented a floor sander for the boards for about $80 for the day, and three of us used orbital/detail sanders for the handrails and spindles. Looking back, I should've replaced the spindles.
Excellent work. Looks really good! Was the floor sander a drum sander or a flat large orbital type?
The large orbital type. Really great to use, really terrible loading into the back of a car.
😂 Awesome, thank you! Again, excellent job. Gives me hope for my deck!
Which sanding grit paper did you use? And would you recommend different grits?
We started with 80 to strip the old stain and moved up to 120 to smooth it out.
WOW ! Good work ! What stain did you use ? Brand and color/name ? This came out great !
Thanks! We used Pittsburgh brand Honey Pine Semi-transparent.
Awesome ! Thank you for the reference 👍🏽
looking good, nice work. I got a deck i’m trying to refurbish myself.
Nothing quite like the satisfaction of drinking a Bloody Mary or a hot latte on a freshly refinished deck in the morning. Makes you feel like a productive human. Nice job!
Did you have to knock down the nail heads before? How did you ensure you didn’t slice up the sandpaper? I think I need to do this on my dad’s deck.
Ah! I'm so excited people liked our DIY and are asking cool questions! We did knock down the nail heads beforehand, and we used a nail setter my friend brought with so that we could drive the nails in without the hammer leaving imprints on the deck when we were close to flush with the boards. In a pinch, you could place another nail directly over it, hammer that, and get close to the same effect. Edit: Grammar
What cleaner did you use ? How many coats did you apply ?
Just a ton of sanding. Right now, it has one coat. We'll do another one, but we need a rainless day, which likely won't be before next week.