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Hi WB, If you've had dry weather, 3 or 4 days is OK, then use the sander. * You want all wood fibers to "shear off" nicely. If they're still damp, they may "tear" more...compared to a cleaner cut. * Important point: Get all the dust you can from where you sanded!! Sweeping/Shop-vac/light wipe with paint thinner. * Then, stain away! Deck Stains...hmmm...now THERE'S a "hot topic" here! * I can only speak of what we have good experience with at our store here in Fargo, ND... * Our climate here can range from -30 to 100+, with ALL kinds of humidity. It's a wonder anything holds on a deck! (our rough streets take a beating too!) ....That said.... * The "clear", "natural" colors from Penofin & Sikkens are our best sellers. * PENOFIN: Cedar, Western Red Cedar, & Transparent Redwood are by far the 3 top colors here. TWO-COAT process normally on untreated wood. 2nd coat goes pretty quickly. * SIKKENS: JEEZ we go through a lot of this stuff! SRD is appropriate for 95% of decks. ONE COAT on untreated wood. >>>> Most popular SRD colors... 077 Cedar, 078 Natural, 005 Natural Light, Mahogany, & 089 Redwood. * I've got an 11 yr.-old Redwood deck. I'm real happy with the SRD 089 Redwood I've got on it. I've had 2 yrs. off, but have to do it again this fall. * We don't get any shade on ours; but, up here, that's about all we can realistically expect. Let us know how it goes for ya! Faron

I powered washed my deck and some paint flung onto the siding. When I peeled the paint off (along with the wood) from the siding it left blotches on the siding. Any ideas on how to fix?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azjMjPN8HPY&t=426s So I have been researching for months to find a way to get all the stain off my deck. Floor sanders are not the way to go for decks. Last year it was peeling and I covered it with carpet. Again covered it with carpet this year. I was waiting for mother nature to remove it for me, before I do anything else. It's almost all off and I plan on using the the diamondbrush to remove what is left then use Thompson's Water seal to seal it, and again every couple of years. I will not stain it again. Does not last on boards that are flat on top of deck. The boards that are vertical have held up very well, but where sun and snow sits - not so good. To answer your question, you may have to wait til it dries before doing any thing, being sticky/gummy mayl clog up any kind of equipment. I used BM stain which I though would be the best.