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QuestionShould I prime my deck before painting?Archie Guerrero is a Commercial and Residential Painting Specialist and the Operations Manager for DGP Painting in Austin, Texas. With a decade of experience, Archie specializes in interior and exterior painting and staining, cabinet refinishing, and wallpaper and popcorn removal. DGP Painting offers clients environmentally friendly paint materials and top-of-the-line paint products. DGP Painting has an A+ rating with the BBB and has been in Austin’s “Best of the Best.”Yes! Primer is designed to bond a surface to the paint. So, any surface that has never been painted needs to be primed before painting, even if your deck has been factory primed.
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QuestionHow do you paint a deck with peeling paint?Archie Guerrero is a Commercial and Residential Painting Specialist and the Operations Manager for DGP Painting in Austin, Texas. With a decade of experience, Archie specializes in interior and exterior painting and staining, cabinet refinishing, and wallpaper and popcorn removal. DGP Painting offers clients environmentally friendly paint materials and top-of-the-line paint products. DGP Painting has an A+ rating with the BBB and has been in Austin’s “Best of the Best.”If your deck is peeling, start by sanding the wood to bring back the original color. Then prime the deck and paint it.
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QuestionShould I power wash my deck before staining?Archie Guerrero is a Commercial and Residential Painting Specialist and the Operations Manager for DGP Painting in Austin, Texas. With a decade of experience, Archie specializes in interior and exterior painting and staining, cabinet refinishing, and wallpaper and popcorn removal. DGP Painting offers clients environmentally friendly paint materials and top-of-the-line paint products. DGP Painting has an A+ rating with the BBB and has been in Austin’s “Best of the Best.”You should pressure wash your deck before you do any work on it. This way, you’ll remove the dirt, mold, mildew, pollen, and other things that are just naturally in the air.
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QuestionIs stain or paint better for a deck?Archie Guerrero is a Commercial and Residential Painting Specialist and the Operations Manager for DGP Painting in Austin, Texas. With a decade of experience, Archie specializes in interior and exterior painting and staining, cabinet refinishing, and wallpaper and popcorn removal. DGP Painting offers clients environmentally friendly paint materials and top-of-the-line paint products. DGP Painting has an A+ rating with the BBB and has been in Austin’s “Best of the Best.”It all depends on your personal taste. Stain is something that gives you a color, but keeps the original beauty of the wood underneath. A stained deck won’t look like a painted surface. If that's what you want, then go for it. If not, you can always prime the surface and paint it.
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QuestionShould I paint the rails on a deck before the floor?Community AnswerYes, it's always best to do painting projects top-to-bottom so you don't have to redo flooring from drips.
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