A neighbor's comment about my deck stain job made me rethink my whole process

I was staining my deck in Seattle last spring and a neighbor walked by and said, 'Looks good, but you're going to see brush marks in a week if you don't back-brush.' I had no idea what that meant. He showed me how to lay on the stain with a roller and then immediately go over it with a dry brush to smooth it out. I redid the first two boards I'd done, and the finish was way more even. Now I always keep a dry brush handy for any big stain project. Anyone have other simple tricks for a smoother finish?

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dakotal1917d ago

My uncle swears by thinning oil stains a little.

the_miles17d ago

Your uncle @dakotal19 is onto something, that trick is a total game changer.