How to Paint Your Deck + The BEST paint!
Paint a deck, or stain a deck? I just love the look of a solid color, so I am going to show you how to paint your deck + the best paint!
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Before we get started, I have to say I can tell you that this is the BEST paint because I have tried others! You will see as I fix a bad paint job and use this on top of it. It is a year later and we are still so happy!
Now, you get to learn from my mistakes and hear my tips!
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Ready to hear about my horrible paint story – Yes this is the same paint same color!!!
Need a few lessons? First if you ever are painting a LARGE area with multiple cans / buckets of paint make sure to mix them all together.
Don’t paint at night where you can’t see, especially if you didn’t take my advice above. Yes I painted with the same color but two different cans and this is what it looked like!
Another BIG TIP – make sure to follow the instructions and don’t paint when its to cold or going to rain – you WILL get bubbles – which will make peeling.
*If you are painting on pressure treated wood, you need to wait 60 days – 4 months so it can dry out.
NOW LET’S GET STARTED!
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If you are starting on a fresh deck, you can skip this step…. just scroll down.
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*Re-painting a deck, make sure to sand away any chipping or bubbling spots. You will want a smooth surface and its better to get it right the first time.
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HOW TO PAINT YOUR DECK + THE BEST PAINT
I can say from experience that this BEHR Multi Surface Stain Blocking Primer and Sealer and the BEHR Porch and Patio Floor Paint is the BEST!
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It is always best to test your paint, and make sure you will like it! This Slate Gray is a favorite so we are using it again! You can see how I stenciled with it HERE.
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You can use a paint brush, or a roller. For this project I went with the paint brush it just worked better, thankfully it was super big and thick!
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It is amazing how smooth using this Behr primer made the deck, honestly I just wanted to paint it but I wanted to do it the right way and I am so glad I did.
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If you have been following along, you know how much I LOVE WHITE! Well, I love how this looks but I know with pups and kids what a nightmare this would be especially in our rainy season. ( YES I have tried it before)
It’s time to paint!
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Here it is!! Yes, it was still drying in this photo but this only took one coat and it was done!
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Hopefully you liked seeing the progress. I love the power of paint and the transformation that it can bring. As always, make sure to find the BEST paint and the right color!
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