Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra / January 22, 2015. One of the Seventh-day Adventist Churchâs most famous sons, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, is seeking evangelical support for a likely 2016 presidential bid.
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).
Find the average cost to paint a porch deck yourself compared with the labor and material cost of hiring a contractor. coat of paint will seal and protect the wood while providing a resistant coating to prevent mildew and color fading. A painting contractor charges $158 to prepare, prime and paint a 400-square-foot porch floor, but you can do the job for $46, the cost of the paint and primer, saving 70 percent.