Decks, Patios, Porches and Docks - stain or paint

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Roeboat109
09-02-09, 07:53 PM
If you paint a porch and it needs redone,can you stain it the same color or does it have to be paint agai?

lefty
09-02-09, 08:11 PM
Use whatever you used the first time around.

There is no stain that is going to match a paint and look the same.

And, there is no paint that will match a stain and look the same.

They are two different animals -- just like tigers and house cats (both feline) are two different animals.
marksr
09-03-09, 04:32 AM
Once you paint, you have to stick with paint unless all the paint is removed. You can switch to a solid stain if 90% of the paint is removed.

Roeboat109
09-03-09, 06:15 AM
Thank you very much for your insight.:)