Browse Forums DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair 1 Aug 13, 2010 1:44 pm I've bought a renovated Victorian cottage with a large deck, problem is it's painted and I prefer stained decks. The deck is in pretty good condition, the paint though while not peeling is worn. Is it possible to get the paint up (stripper or sander?) and re-do it in a stain? If so, what is the process? The deck timber I'm pretty sure is merbau (70mm). It would be great to get that wood grain look happening as it's a huge deck straight off the living room through two sets bi-fold doors. Any advice appreciated. Re: Painted Deck to Stained Deck-Possible? 2Aug 13, 2010 2:46 pm You can sand, strip or even sand blast it (my brother did the sand blasting option and it came up like new). It all depends on whether the sides of the boards are painted, if you need to get the paint off the sides between each joint, sanding and stripping is a difficult option. Also, if there are nails sticking up, you’ll have to knock them down first before sanding. Current status: Busy making the house our home Built PD Francis 29 on our 576m2 block at Reflections in Tarneit Reflections Estate Thread Our Build Thread Re: Painted Deck to Stained Deck-Possible? 3Aug 14, 2010 2:19 pm Wizard, thanks for your reply. The boards are closer together than our last deck, maybe 3mm between each, but the paint has oozed down the sides of each board by the looks. I'm tipping by your reply sand blasting is the best option. Can I hire a sand blaster from a local tools hire shop? Can you tell me what the process of sand blasting involves and how long it would take roughly for a deck around 5m x 12m? Also, did your brother's deck come up like new as in the boards showed up the wood grain again? I do have some nails sticking out, they're quite ugly ones, not round heads but sort of rectangular. Either way I'll be nailing this down, will I need a nail gun to do this (there are quite a few)? Apologies for all the questions, still a lot to learn! Re: Painted Deck to Stained Deck-Possible? 4Aug 16, 2010 4:32 pm I’m not sure about where to hire a sand blaster from, I would just do a ring around a few hire places, I will ask my brother next time I speak to him where he got his from. Not sure how long it takes or the process involved, I don’t think it is all that hard, hopefully it comes off easier so you don’t go through too much sand. My brothers deck was probably double yours, I think it took him a few days to get through it all. The deck now looks great, you can tell the wood has been there for some time, but you would never tell it was once painted. I don’t know if he sanded before putting the clear on it, he didn’t want it to look new anyway, if you sand it once the paint is removed and clean it with oxalic acid, it should come up looking great. Regarding the nails, can you take a photo of the nail heads and post it on here? You won’t need a nail gun, just a hammer and a nail punch, but it depends on what sort of head the nail has Current status: Busy making the house our home Built PD Francis 29 on our 576m2 block at Reflections in Tarneit Reflections Estate Thread Our Build Thread Hi, We have warm light throughout our house and it sort of makes are already dark stained floor more darker. We always wanted a lighter colourwd flooring but it turned… 0 22642 yes it is possible but watch for noise transmission, decouple as best you can. Maybe wider top and bottom plates with 70mm studs to allow the cabinet to be recessed fully 1 6633 You can wash over existing pavers with 10% solution of water and hydrochloric acid, then wash off. The acid will provide for required bond key with new concrete. 1 36949 |