Behr Deck Stain And Sealer Home Depot. The behr deck stain had peeled on 80 of the deck surface we had to sand to remove. Home depot states that behr s deck plus solid color waterproofing wood stain must be tinted in store with the color of your choice. The wood is already saturated either from existing stain or the first coat of stain then the last coat of stain could just sit on the surface and not penetrate the wood.
Remember to push the stain and sealer into the corners and grooves for maximum protection of the wood. Pour out deckover if you are doing a small area a roller tray may suffice for bigger projects transfer the deckover to a clean bucket or you can use the five gallon deckover bucket. Behr has a great paint and stain calculator tool that will tell you the amount needed for different exterior products including deckover. I would not recommend applying deck over on a coated deck surface.
This means that the stain will have to dry as a coating rather than a stain.
How to prepare a coated deck. The best part about using a spray gun to stain and seal your deck is how much time it saves on the job. Stain by nature is designed to soak into the wood fibers to protect from moisture. The wood is already saturated either from existing stain or the first coat of stain then the last coat of stain could just sit on the surface and not penetrate the wood. Home depot reviewers are satisfied overall except for those reporting peeling.
