Yes you can stain composite decking but only for certain types of composite decking.
Staining old trex decking.
Prepare your surface by cleaning it with behr premium all in one wood cleaner.
If you use paint make sure you use the top quality exterior latex coating.
Once the composite deck is properly cleaned you need to apply a good quality composite deck stain.
Several years ago we were called out to a raleigh home that had an expansive multi level trex composite deck.
If your deck is one of the high performance product lines from trex trex transcend trex enhance or trex select soap and water cleaning or a gentle pressure washing will do the trick.
Staining your composite deck follows a lot of the same rules and steps of painting your deck.
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Whether you want to compliment the trim or siding of your home behr has the right solution to refresh or change the color of your composite deck.
If a stain occurs and can t be cleaned the only remedy is replacing the entire board.
You also need to make sure that all stain in the product is mixed evenly into the stain.
Like any surface exposed to mother nature composite decking is prone to fading graying warping.
Paint or stain it may 27 2020 at 6 06 am updated may 27 2020 at 8 17 am uncapped composite decking can be painted or stained to restore its former beauty.
How to stain composite decking.
Apply composite deck stain.
Staining is a major problem with older model trex decking and a huge issue with older composite decking products in general.
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People believe that a composite deck is maintenance free.
If your deck is beginning to fade and you want to enrich its natural looking color simply follow these staining steps for a deck that will look good as new.
Apply stain with quality equipment and start with vertical areas first.
Because with a trex deck you can t sand or refinish the deck.
Protect plants and other deck items.
Make sure you stir the stain thoroughly before using.