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My neighbor made a comment about my fence stain job that actually made sense
I was staining my backyard fence last month, going with my usual method of one thick coat with a big brush. My neighbor Frank walked over and said, 'You know, you're just putting a lot of that stain on the ground.' I argued that it soaked in fine, but he pointed out the drips on the grass and said he does two thin coats with a smaller brush, waiting a full day between them. I was in a hurry to finish, but I tried it on the last section. The difference was huge. The wood looked more even, there were zero drips, and I used way less stain. It took an extra day, but the result was worth it. Now I'm rethinking my whole 'one and done' approach to outdoor projects. Has anyone else switched to multiple thin coats for something like this?
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daniel_wood1mo ago
Frank's onto something. Nancythomas is right about painting too, thin coats just work better.
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It's crazy how much better thin coats work, even on stuff like deck sealant.
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nancythomas1mo ago
Oh man, that's the best advice. I did the same thing painting my shed, rushed it with one thick coat and it looked awful. Switched to two thin ones and it was like a different project.
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