If you have garden outside your house, you must be aware of the importance of having a fence. It helps keep unnecessary intrusions out of the garden and let your be plants trouble-free. While it is easy putting a fence around your house, maintaining it is something that most of the people forget to do. Staining is one of the ways through which you can not only maintain a wood fence, but can also give it a new look altogether. In case you need any tips regarding the same, just make use of the ones provided in the lines below.
How to Stain a Fence
Things Needed
- Brushes
- Protective Wood Stains
- Strippers
- Sanding Blocks
- Sandpaper
Instructions
- First of all, you will need to decide on the wood stains for your fence and purchase it from the market.
- Next, clean your fence properly. Make sure that is completely free of dust as well as grease.
- You will now need to strip off existing finishes on the fence and sand the wood completely.
- Take a 4-inch paintbrush or painting pad and apply the stain on the fence.
- While staining the fence, remember to always work with the grain and never across it.
- Take a 2-inch paintbrush and with its help, apply the stain in the cracks and crevices as well as between boards and around hardware.
- In order to prevent stripes from forming on the fence, blend the edges of each application.
- Your fence has been stained once. Now, apply a second coat and your work is done.
