My 'simple' deck stain job turned into a 3-day fight with the wood grain

Last month, I spent $120 on a fancy semi-transparent stain for my pressure-treated pine deck, but after the first coat dried patchy, I had to sand half of it back down and apply a second coat with a brush instead of a roller, which finally worked but added a whole extra weekend to the project. Anyone have a better method for staining fresh pressure-treated lumber without this headache?

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kai_bennett1mo ago

Sounds like the deck was fighting back. At least you won the war, even if it took an extra weekend.

the_riley1mo agoMost Upvoted

Winning the war doesn't feel like much when you lose every single battle along the way.