How to Refinish a Deck | Sand It or Strip It?

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@louroberts5567 Жыл бұрын

Good morning, April! The porch looks GREAT! I watched my neighbor do this to his deck about two years ago (thinking he was nuts) and it came out looking beautiful. I love that you have two levels to your porch. Makes me want to fulfill one more (in my dreams) project and build a deck over my deck. It would be nice to walk out of our bedroom and take in the fresh air in the morning. Thanks for sharing another great video with an awesome idea that most wouldn't dream of doing. Keep 'em coming! God bless.

@justine7143 3 ай бұрын

I literally just followed every single step and I really wanna tell you how much I appreciate this video. You saved me thousands of dollars and I feel really proud that I was able to accomplish this myself in a week for only $150.

@30guarino 2 күн бұрын

Nice Job Justine 7143

@allenwilson9656 Жыл бұрын

The spots that didn't sand off on the original board made a darker spot when you sanded makes a good contrast. 👍 great job April

@lasmith07 Жыл бұрын

My wife and I love your videos and used so many things we learned about or saw on your channel when remodeling our old house. The results were amazing. Thank you for the awesome content!

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoy my channel. Thanks for watching.

@olddawgdreaming5715 Жыл бұрын

Looks so good April, you folks did a great job putting new color back into your decks. Thanks for sharing with us. Fred.

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@garycdawson Жыл бұрын

Great vid April. I did the same thing about 20 years ago on a deck that had aged several years. Using a large 18” floor disk sander with 60 grit, then 120 grit, got it level as a pool table. What made it easy was the fact that I used a under deck fastening system. All of the typical cuppiness you get with PT pine boards was gone.

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for sharing and for watching.

@BearCreekWoodworking Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad you replaced the nails sticking up with screws. It takes longer but well worth the time. Over all a great job April! 😃👏

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Yes it was time consuming to be sure but well worth it. Thanks for watching.

@number1pappy Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. This idea popped up in my head a few weeks ago, but the two people I've asked about it said it wouldn't work. This only made me want to do even more! Lol! Honestly, I don't understand why anyone would think this method wouldn't work 🤔! What I want is a deck that is flat across all the boards. My wife and grandkids walk around bare footed, and having a deck that is actually flat would be nice. Our deck is about 8 years old and needs refinishing. Thankfully, the original owners used the "camo screw system" when they built the deck, so screw or nail heads won't be an issue. Your video is proof that this works! I'll be renting a sander soon! Thanks again!

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.

@FredMcIntyre Жыл бұрын

Nicely done April! 😃👍🏻👊🏻

@guybowers9094 Жыл бұрын

Definitely a better choice for the color. Great to see the sander in action as my son has wood floors in his house that need to be re-done

@IEnjoyCreatingVideos Жыл бұрын

Great job on the deck April! Thanks for sharing the video with us!💖👍😎JP

@SchysCraftCo. Жыл бұрын

Very nice job April. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work. Keep making. God bless.

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@WillysPerformanceCycleCtr Жыл бұрын

That’s a great idea April! Using a floor sander is quick and easy. Great timing, too, I need to do 2 porches and a deck. I had never thought of using a sander. Thanks for sharing another great video.

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.

@lovejones7545 Жыл бұрын

Awesome April and just in time! I'm in the process of staining my Deck and your video is just what I needed🤙🏾💯. The view from your deck is priceless. A cup of coffee in the morning and that view❤

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Great! Glad it was useful. Yes, the view is so relaxing. Thanks for watching.

@robertkerby2581 Жыл бұрын

I loved this one! I am getting ready to strip, and refinish our much smaller Backporch, and I think that I will try your method. Well done, April!

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Awesome, enjoy the process! Thanks for watching.

@ashtondrake3407 Жыл бұрын

That looks awesome April.

@audreyb3690 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for this video. I compared it to several other pressure washing, chemical treatment videos, and felt that this looked way faster and easier. I rented the same floor sander you used and it took me just a few hours to do my deck (about 350 square feet). I appreciated not using chemicals or a bunch of water and the option to stain right away. I would definitely do this again the next time! Highly recommend.

@AprilWilkerson 3 ай бұрын

Awesome! Yes, it's a game changer to be sure! Thanks for Sharing and for watching.

@mikecurtis2585 Жыл бұрын

Very nice looks like a easy process!!!

@unrealmccoy1286 Жыл бұрын

I wanted to do this exact same thing on my huge deck but didn't want to risk breaking a rented belt sander with a stray nail so I did it all by hand with a belt sander. Yea, it was agonizing. And now seeing your success, I'd do it this way in the future. Looks great!

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm loving how the end result looks. Thanks for watching.

@joeclark2514 3 ай бұрын

I am looking to do a strip, stain, and seal on my very large back deck, so I have been looking for a way to do it without killing myself. I was curious how that exact sander would work on an outside deck. Thanks for showing me. I now have a lot more confidence to go ahead and push through to do it myself. Your issues are the same that I have with railing, nails, etc. Perfect video.

@AprilWilkerson 3 ай бұрын

Awesome! I'm glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.

@jamesburrows4249 Жыл бұрын

lovely job April and the deck is amazing and i love the videos every time and i always wanted to meet you in person

@dogwoodtales Жыл бұрын

i did the same thing to my deck - once - and it worked well. I sanded across like you did, but then diagonally and then with the grain. I wouldn't do this more than once, m a y b e twice to the deck but watch the thickness of the boards! The pt pine decking is softer than, say, red oak flooring (and also not supported by a sub-floor!), so more wood is being removed by that drum sander. So my 1" deck boards were thinned out to about 7/8 by the time I was finished sanding. Do that again in a few years and you're going to have a springy deck that's not as strong as it was before.

@dddube12 Жыл бұрын

Great idea April love the finished product!!!! Lucky pup!!!! 😂

@stanbinary Жыл бұрын

Loved the doggy moment!

@theoutdoorguy8740 Жыл бұрын

I have to say this is pretty informative. I did use a pressure washer on my deck when I first stained it and it worked very well. I had concerns about destroying the boards but it was fine. The problem I have now is the pressure washer doesn't work anymore. So I'm looking to change how I do it. I think I'm going to try the route that you went and see how it turns out.

@christophermackey8169 Ай бұрын

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for doing this video. I’ve been wanting and considered sanding my old, uneven, nail-popping deck for a few years but after endless research and finding no videos or mentions of it figured there must be a reason and it wasn’t practical. Now if finally have the answer and the instructions how to do it. Can’t wait to get my project started and my deck looking brand new!

@AprilWilkerson Ай бұрын

Awesome! I'm glad you found it useful. Enjoy the process. Thanks for watching.

@ΓΕΡΑΣΙΜΟΣΣΤΡΑΓΓΑΣ Жыл бұрын

So cool... Great job April 👍

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!!

@richardmckrell4899 3 ай бұрын

Every modern stain option is just a plastic coating which will require sanding to re-coat after a few years. Try using a linseed oil paint stain which requires no sanding to re-coat, just cleaning. If you're replacing the nails with screws, flip the boards over, the bottom of the deck boards will be pristine.

@yeshathegardener 2 ай бұрын

Tell more Will I need to power wash first? I sanded my deck 3 years ago and it’s time to paint it again.

@patrickwhelan8118 11 ай бұрын

Watched this from New Zealand. Great video, and has prompted me to start my deck this weekend

@AprilWilkerson 11 ай бұрын

Great! Enjoy the build. Thanks for watching.

@HandymanLand Жыл бұрын

Awesome video April! Thanks again... 👍

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!!

@chompelopez 11 ай бұрын

👏👏👏Thank you very much. Extremely straightforward and informative. Great work

@AprilWilkerson 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching.

@TheGaryNinja Жыл бұрын

Hey I'm new to home improvement and tackling the deck is on my to do list. This was really helpful as I'm going to give this a try. Thanks for your knowledge!

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.

@mary8273 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the education on sanding the floor/deck

@retiredusmc9090 Жыл бұрын

I am going to be refinishing my deck, and your video gave me an easier and better way to do it, thank you.

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad it helped!

@robertjosephmurphyii4947 Жыл бұрын

Great job again April...

@TheFlyingCarpenterOfficial Жыл бұрын

Did my deck this past summer...sanded it all by hand with an orbital sander and 80 grit. Took a long time but did a great job.

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Wow! I bet that did take a min! But what satisfaction when you were finished! Great job and determination. Thanks for watching.

@drewcama2488 3 ай бұрын

I have done it this way as well. They also rent edgers so you can get up close to the walls and posts. Always do your first pass perpendicular and your second pass with the grain and go up in grit for a smoother finish. you can even do your first pass on a 45 perpendicular if the wood is really cupped. doing 3 passes always the last with the grain.

@jjryansea Жыл бұрын

Great advice April, been considering the exact same methods. Thanks.

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

@darrenairey5938 Жыл бұрын

Stripper and conditioner will always give best results. The reason the pressure washer left marks was because you need to do full passes feathering out, cant just stop back and fourth at high pressure. Looks good for a DIY job. Ive been restoring exterior wood for 20 years. 👍

@dabig77 4 ай бұрын

What products do you reccomend?

@michellew3602 Жыл бұрын

Awesome, I really want to try this.

@PhillyTom 8 ай бұрын

Nice job. Awesome video thanks for posting.

@AprilWilkerson 8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

@craigyarmulasr1845 Жыл бұрын

Great job 👍

@Nesha0207 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the inspiration!!!

@shmiggz Жыл бұрын

Looks amazing as usual!

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@alexhb12333 Жыл бұрын

Yes! Lots of people are using that rusty orange color, it is so weird. Love your new color choice!

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@Ratt1959 Жыл бұрын

We stained our front 8 x 8 deck a dark brown to match the trim on our house. However, we used the redwood stain on our 12 x 16 rear deck, mainly because it was only $13 a gallon. It has been 6 years, and it's finally peeling up to where it needs to be redone. Going to try to find a rental place that has a sander. Our Home Depot doesn't rent them here.

@ellieboa Жыл бұрын

It looks so much better!

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Yes! I'm so pleased with how it turned out. Thanks for watching.

@bruce-le-smith Жыл бұрын

I like this method thanks, also seems like a good way to get a feel for using a floor sander before having a go at a nice interior floor.

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Yes, exactly! Thanks for watching.

@glencrandall7051 Жыл бұрын

Your deck looks great April.👍👍

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@michaelbluejay 8 ай бұрын

Super-helpful as always. One thing: I've seen manufacturers and pros recommend to do only one coat (not multiple) on decks that have been sanded (or new wood).

@colettejaques2559 2 ай бұрын

But some like Benjamin Moore stain...you can apply a sealer

@protect.your.digits.creations Жыл бұрын

It came out great , always interesting and Educational.

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.

@jessemann7873 Ай бұрын

I inherited a massive orange deck I've been meaning to re-finish for a couple of months. This video is what I needed. Many thanks.

@AprilWilkerson Ай бұрын

You are so welcome! Glad you found it useful. Yes, my orange deck had to go! This made short order of it. Thanks for watching.

@therelaxingwoodshop7495 Жыл бұрын

As always great info and brilliantly executed

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@therelaxingwoodshop7495 Жыл бұрын

@@AprilWilkerson I did . If you get time to yourself please have a flick at my son & I Halloween special. A bit of old B movies thrown in for good measure 😂😂😂

@gregm6604 Жыл бұрын

I'd be curious to know how many belts of 24 grit paper you went through and what the total square footage? Refinishing my front deck is first up on my priority list this spring. Great job as always.

@brianrombough5544 Жыл бұрын

I resurfaced a 300 squre foot cedar deck several years back and instead of the rotary floor sander I used a square pad floor sander. The pads were 16 inches square and the sander works exactly like a small woodworking pad sander. Because the sanding pad is large enough to span several 2X6 deck boards the chances of gouging the soft cedar was reduced. Like you I used a belt sander to clean up close to the house and aroung the attached bench seats.

@mikefisher474 Жыл бұрын

That is all true. And it also takes 10x as long. Those square sanders are for the finishing on a floor after using the belt sander.

@maxxxie74 Жыл бұрын

Watching that paint come off was the most satisfying experience!!

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

It really was! I love the instant gratification in seeing the night and day difference. Thanks for watching.

@pablodisilva9057 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! So awesome!

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.

@dennishinkle5010 Жыл бұрын

When i refinished my porch I used 2 coats of stain also. The bards were so dry that I eventually had to put on a third coat and it worked. Another great video as always.❤️

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing and for watching.

@carmenbarriga6261 Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I was wondering if I could use the floor sander. Yay!!

@AprilWilkerson Ай бұрын

It worked great! Thanks for watching.

@jpksilver Жыл бұрын

Very helpful, thank you

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

@lnsdetailingmechanical5440 Жыл бұрын

Job well done 👌👌

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@sophiepoint6270 Жыл бұрын

You are my hero!

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Aw, thanks! I'm glad you enjoy my channel. Thanks for watching.

@Emma_Willow_Makila 11 ай бұрын

Sweet video!

@AprilWilkerson 11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@stanharder2722 Жыл бұрын

Looks great April! Can you provide the exact stain you used please? Color/brand

@eskew79 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this. I am currently working on a deck that I have used 3 different kinds of stripper on and nothing has taken it off. I need to rent one of these sanders.

@CaptNoLikey Жыл бұрын

Great job, April! I didn’t see what kind of stain you used in the description or the video itself? I did see the link you provided to Fix This Build That’s channel but he was using something different. The product you were using looked more oil based? We’ve redone our deck twice now with super deck waterborne exterior deck stain and it peels after about a year! Looking for a better alternative! Thx for your content.

@gBayCanada Жыл бұрын

Using a floor standard is very common in Canada, where the winters take their toll on decks. I'm a DYI'er and use a square-sheet floor sander on my decks and get great results. Thanks for sharing.

@dluuc Жыл бұрын

"and use a square-sheet floor sander "- this is a good tip! worthwhile- Recommend!

@simpletonballsack Жыл бұрын

@@dluuc They get some paint off and flatten some peaks but don't sand back to clean wood. Drum sander is next to it at the hire shop. Use that.

@dluuc Жыл бұрын

@@simpletonballsack this is what I plan to do next week. With drum sander. In my particular project, the deck is very uneven.

@jeeperguy4290 Жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I will be doing. I have some bad 2x6 boards to replace as well. I’m probably looking into a different railing system, like you. Great info on the sanding process. I have a brick red color and I want to stain it. Did they offer the sandpaper as well? How many did you go thru? What length screws did you use for your boards?

@warriorethos9376 11 ай бұрын

same question...how many sheets?

@lanamolczyk5139 Жыл бұрын

Love the new color. Did you sand and stain the posts? Will you install a new railing?

@garyoneill7551 Жыл бұрын

Thanks great idea

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Emma_Willow_Makila 11 ай бұрын

Pretty Baddass!!

@robertmaguda3809 Ай бұрын

you could have rented a deck sander, does a great job. I would also sand with the grain to minimize sanding lines.

@TheRich4187 Жыл бұрын

I want to do the same thing to my deck, but don't wanna break my back on it. And after seeing your workout....maybe I'll wait another year. Lol Nice work!

@whitesideboboify 2 ай бұрын

😂

@dcnelsons 10 ай бұрын

Awesome! you rock.

@AprilWilkerson 10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@LarryKennedy-ts1es Ай бұрын

Thank you.

@cassantos1319 Жыл бұрын

It's getting great!😊👏👏👏👏🌷😘

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Wavecruzer79 Жыл бұрын

April, thoughts on the deck board direction? I’ve heard a lot that the boards should be vertical fr the house to take the water out and avoid cupping. Your friends deck was correct from what I’ve been told.

@claytonbeebe3045 Жыл бұрын

So mad!! My “big box store” only had the flat floor sander, but a drum would have been WAY better! Also… I feel like ANY kind of stain ALWAYS PEELS. So this time, we just used tung oil. We think it looks great, but curious if anyone knows why it would be a bad idea? Have to do our back deck next spring!

@adamdejesus4017 Жыл бұрын

Sander does great for removing previous stain, but might not work for decks covered in outdoor latex paint. I refinished all 5 decks on my house this last spring. A test with a handheld belt sander proved that sandpaper wouldn't work on paint.. An angle grinder and DIAMABRUSH head did the trick!

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

@velray1231 Жыл бұрын

NICE 👍

@bestescapes Жыл бұрын

I love how that puppy is trying to understand why you are trying to get his/her favorite smell off the desk. Samone is trying to get a few more sniffs before it is all gone

@curtfatherree7474 Жыл бұрын

Interesting way to get old finish off a deck, and as long as the boards are structurally sound it should be several years before you need to do anything else with it. Speaking of which...any thoughts on whether you might (at some point) replace those deck boards with the same stuff you used for the floating tree house (or whatever you call it) at your commercial shop? Kinda curious though, about the way you put down some stain, then walked on it to apply more. Doesn't that leave footprints in the stain, or does that stuff soak in so fast you don't have any problems walking on it while it's still wet?

@jabmalassie Ай бұрын

You are great!

@AprilWilkerson Ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

@philipchandler330 2 ай бұрын

Excellent

@AprilWilkerson 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@Bigdog1787 Жыл бұрын

The orange I call brownish red which is a normal color and think it looks nice. Still nice to learn how to sand a full deck😊

@ryanedge7732 Жыл бұрын

This is helpful

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Great! Glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.

@thewaterballoonist Жыл бұрын

I literally did this yesterday.

@michaelmaker8169 Жыл бұрын

Wow that was an awesome idea 👍. Unorthodox? Hey it worked. They could do another pass with the sander with same grit just quicker run or finer grit. All preference.

@michelleallan96 Жыл бұрын

Good video. Nice view :)

@you166mhz Жыл бұрын

another great one ... :)

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoy my channel.

@dedodododedadada6943 Жыл бұрын

Using a sander to prepare a wood surface for refinishing. You don’t get much more unorthodox than that!😮

@danburgoyne7611 Жыл бұрын

I have a 30 yr old, white cedar deck. It shows a lot of 'uneven' coloring from all the stains that I have used plus what nature has done to it. I have used a multitude of staining & stripping products, but every year I have to repeat the process again. I live in Canada so we experience a wide range of temps from -30 F to +100. Can you suggest a semi-transparent stain that will still show the beauty of the white cedar and maybe last more than a year... Dan

@jorannimiro Жыл бұрын

Maam your so funny🤣 Thanks for the tip.

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@peteryelverton2954 Жыл бұрын

Which cedar brown stain did you use? I used Sherwin Williams Cedar Bark semi-transparent stain, and it turned out a little more red/orange than I wanted.

@mikesvwcorrado Жыл бұрын

when using semi transparent stain you should apply the stain all the way down a few boards at a time to keep a wet edge and avoid lap marks vs. a big chunk of all the boards at once.

@dillonbrown9581 Жыл бұрын

Would you recommend a drum sander (like you used) or a orbital deck and floor sander?

@destravlr Жыл бұрын

Stain doesn't last in hot climate sun (Redding, CA). Paint has worked much better. It still lasts only so long and must be maintained and repainted periodically. And, I commend you on your clear, straightforward explantation of what you did, and why. You jumped right into your work without the too-common selfie introduction.

@rockroosterfootwear7713 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video!! If you ever want to try our boots, let us know!!

@AprilWilkerson Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@pqrstsma2011 Жыл бұрын

8:21 April, dog, background scenery.... 🤍🤍🤍🤍

@chakireladraoui9331 Жыл бұрын

Good

@garywilt76 Жыл бұрын

Hi April. A huge fan of your videos. What you have is not a Sawsall. Sawsall (tm) is a Milwaukee Tools trade name , possibly the first on the market, very popular and high quality. You have a "reciprocating saw." I once worked with DeWalt Marketing and enjoyed "correcting" those who misspoke! 😊 Old marketing mantra, "There is a distinct advantage to being first on the market."

@lilorbielilorbie2496 Жыл бұрын

Gary Wilt The same adage could be applied to the word Jeep. Just because it's four wheel drive Does Not make it a Jeep. The Roxor people think what they have is a 'Jeep" it's not.

@garywilt76 Жыл бұрын

I worked with a marketing firm contracted to Chrysler. We campaigned Jeep and Ram trucks. Few knew Jeep is owned by Fiat Chrysler. Also few knew RAM Trucks was owned by Dodge (Chrysler). We ;campaigned Dodge Charger Pursuit vehicles to state patrol and Sheriff's officers. Many identified Charger as a Dodge product. Perception often interesting.