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Learn how to prepare a deck for stain or paint. Before you apply stain, make sure the surface is clean (no dust, dirt, wood fibers or grease), dry and free from mildew.When a surface is not clean, stains and other finishes have trouble sticking and may end up peeling.1  Thoroughly sweep the deck to remove all leaves and other debris.2  Liberally apply cleaner using a roller or pump sprayer (wear protective equipment to avoid contact with skin and eyes).hen a surface is not clean, stains and other finishes have trouble sticking and may end up peeling. 1  Thoroughly sweep the deck to remove all leaves and other debris. 2  Liberally apply cleaner using a roller or pump sprayer (wear protective equipment to avoid contact with skin and eyes).
The other great destroyer of wood deck coatings is the sun. Decks with long exposures to sunlight can have their coatings burned off in a year or less. If your deck is exposed to sunlight for most of the day, we suggest you choose a darker color and apply two coats on the floor boards.n contrast, our wood deck paint expands and contracts with temperature changes, enabling it to protect your deck with a beautiful and durable coating while letting any moisture inside the wood escape when it wants to. Continued re-painting with the same type of deck and porch paints will not solve the problem!