Never Peel Again: The Sand & Stain Blog

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Never Peel Again: The Sand & Stain Blog

Brand new deck / old faded wood / peely previous stain—no matter where you are in your deck & fence staining journey, we’re here to help. Scroll & enjoy!

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Why Solid Stain / Paint Fail As Exterior Wood Coatings (And What To Do If Your Deck Has This Finish)

There is no question that solid stain is the absolute bane of everything we believe in at Sand & Stain. Our promise to you is captured right in our original tagline: ‘Never Peel Again’—and if there’s one thing we’re certain of, it’s that solid stain will peel in Canada, no matter who applies it.

Probably the biggest reason solid stain fails, is because it acts much like a paint opposed to a stain. Paint protects by forming an outer film coating and is built up with layers and is far too thick to ever penetrate the wood. That’s why when you see solid stains or paint on exterior wood like a deck or fence, it peels off in pieces / chunks and leaves completely bare wood behind.

I’m surprised solid stain is even classified as a stain—it really should be called a paint, because it basically is no different than a can of flat sheen exterior water based paint. Sometimes people ask why we don’t restore decks, fence, and siding projects with solid stain and paint anymore, and there are many reasons for that:

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