Hi, You may not need to sand much at all. Usually they like a wash with a mild detergent to lift dirt and stains then rinse well. You might like a light sanding to knock off any sharp splinters or raised grain but be careful with a belt sander, they take off quite a bit even with a very fine belt.If you can, take a stiff brush and work away anything between the deck boards and where they cross the joists and work around the bottoms and under side of rails and balusters.
Personally I like oil based preservers and protectors. They take longer to dry but in that, the oils tend to get into small cracks and carry the preservative with them. On a small area like that I would consider getting right down with a brush or rag or one of those push style pile brushes and push the finish over each board in turn and get what I can in between the deck boards. You will get many opinions on this and they will all do fine I am sure. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brice Mijares" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 10:36 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] time to receal the deck >I have a deck about 8 by 12 with stairs. When we first put it up, we used > some kind of oil based sealer for redwood. Here over the next week or so > depending on what preparations needed, I want to reseal it with Thomson's > wood sealer. Can I get away with a light sanding , then roll the sealer > on > with a roller, and sponge the sealer on the rails and uprights? I'm open > for suggestions providing it's cost efficient. I only mention the > Thomson's > wood sealer on count that I already have a full gallon in the garage. By > the way, I'll be using a portable belt sander > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [email protected] > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [email protected]! Groups Links > > > > > ------------------------------------ Send any questions regarding list management to: [email protected] To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [email protected]! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
