Applying Siding Stain Over Old Stain

This guide will help you quickly apply exterior stain and maintain it for beautiful long lasting results.

Applying siding stain over old stain.

Applying the oil based wiping stain. You can do this by sanding the old stain down thoroughly or you can buy a stain remover that may do the job. You will apply the wiping stain with a brush a rag won t work for this type of application. My strong preference for a wiping stain is old master s wiping stain.

But you do need to remove all of the lacquer varnish or anything that will prevent new stain from absorbing into the wood. You don t need to remove all of the old stain to apply darker stain. As long as you clean and prepare the surface properly you can do another long lasting stain job. Warm stains work great to slightly warm up cooler toned stains.

Staining over stain is easy and works beautifully if your applying a dark stain over a lighter stain on raw wood. Removing old stain if necessary if you plan to switch from a darker stain to a lighter one you will need to remove the old stain fully to achieve the best results. This stain will have lots of open time and has very good adhesion. Pick an inconspicuous spot to test your stains before applying to the entire surface.

If the deck has a protective finish on it the stain won t adhere and the finish will need to be removed. Use a roller paint pad or brush and apply the stain in long smooth strokes. It s possible to stain over existing stain and much easier than painting over it. Once you ve thoroughly cleaned and prepared your exterior wood surface it is time to apply the stain.

I like the white china bristle brushes for this because they are softer. You can mix 2 or more stains together to make diy custom stains.