I put two coats of solid color deck stain last year because because I slightly changed colors. I just finished staining with the same color and I am thinking one coat should be enough. In general, is this a safe assumption?

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Posted by gumbo2176

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Posted on 4/18/25 at 8:47 am to muttenstein

If it's evenly coated, just go with one. How did you apply it-----using a garden type sprayer to do it or with roller and brush?

Roller and brush would apply more product is my experience as opposed to a mist of spray from a sprayer.

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Posted by muttenstein

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Posted on 4/18/25 at 12:24 pm to gumbo2176

I used one of those car washing brushes with the soft bristles. They hold a lot of paint and fit perfectly in a 5 gallon bucket. Thanks for your reply. The internet seems somewhat divided on one coat or two.

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Posted by deeprig9

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Posted on 4/19/25 at 11:18 am to muttenstein

What do the instructions say?

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Posted by muttenstein

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Posted on 4/19/25 at 4:22 pm to deeprig9

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What do the instructions say?

2 coats but I don’t put much stock in a company trying to get me to use more product than I need so they can sell me more. Much like lather, rinse, repeat. Repeat is BS.

This post was edited on 4/19/25 at 4:29 pm

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Posted by cgrand

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Posted on 4/19/25 at 4:26 pm to muttenstein

2 coats on nekkid wood
1 coat on repaint

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Posted by LSUfan20005

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Posted on 4/19/25 at 5:41 pm to muttenstein

I’ve stained many decks and never used multiple coats. In my opinion it just gets gummy, the wood only soaks what it will soak.

Disclaimer: I’m a brush and pad strainer, never used a sprayer.

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