Any experience with staining deck in early spring?

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May 1st, 2020 5:30 pm

Madevilz [OP]: Deal Fanatic; Dec 11, 2008; 7220 posts; 3564 upvotes; Montreal

May 1st, 2020 5:30 pm

Any experience with staining deck in early spring?

I realise this might be a bit late to ask, but I just finished restaining my deck. Saw that there was no rain forecast for today and tomorrow, with a day time temp of 15 to 18c, cloudy so no direct sun on the stain. Temps is around 5c at night, is that ok? It also rained yesterday but I did wait 24h before staining.

My previous experience with staining were always during summer. Was wondering if anyone done it early spring, and if it affected the adherence of the stain at all.

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May 1st, 2020 5:38 pm

smacd: Deal Guru; Oct 6, 2007; 10106 posts; 8124 upvotes; Kootenays

May 1st, 2020 5:38 pm

I do it all the time. I just finished 4 decks last week. It's no problem.

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May 1st, 2020 7:38 pm

schade: Deal Addict; Dec 17, 2007; 2624 posts; 1615 upvotes; Alliston, ON

May 1st, 2020 7:38 pm

Depends on the stain you used.. Some have higher minimum temps, some are good down to 3-5degs

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May 1st, 2020 8:10 pm

Madevilz [OP]: Deal Fanatic; Dec 11, 2008; 7220 posts; 3564 upvotes; Montreal

May 1st, 2020 8:10 pm

schade wrote: ↑ Depends on the stain you used.. Some have higher minimum temps, some are good down to 3-5degs

I used Cabot Timber Oil semi transparent.

May 1st, 2020 8:25 pm

Jerico: Deal Guru; Jan 25, 2007; 12145 posts; 7338 upvotes; Paris

May 1st, 2020 8:25 pm

Most paint and stain manufacturers suggest 10 degrees min for 48 hours for best adherence

May 1st, 2020 8:31 pm

smacd: Deal Guru; Oct 6, 2007; 10106 posts; 8124 upvotes; Kootenays

May 1st, 2020 8:31 pm

Jerico wrote: ↑ Most paint and stain manufacturers suggest 10 degrees min for 48 hours for best adherence

The one I just used, Sikkens SRD, suggests minimum 4c overnight. In my experience, with oil based stains, you're far better having cool nights and a longer cure time than hot days and evaporation prior to proper bonding. Geeze, if we waited for 2 nights in a row above 10c, we'd have about 10 staining oportunities per year. Summer here is 30c in the day and 10c or sub 10c at night.

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May 1st, 2020 10:44 pm

schade: Deal Addict; Dec 17, 2007; 2624 posts; 1615 upvotes; Alliston, ON

May 1st, 2020 10:44 pm

smacd wrote: ↑ The one I just used, Sikkens SRD, suggests minimum 4c overnight. In my experience, with oil based stains, you're far better having cool nights and a longer cure time than hot days and evaporation prior to proper bonding. Geeze, if we waited for 2 nights in a row above 10c, we'd have about 10 staining oportunities per year. Summer here is 30c in the day and 10c or sub 10c at night.

switch to Cutek. It can be applied on the Hottest of days and in direct sunlight. Opens up alot more days to stain

May 2nd, 2020 12:31 am

smacd: Deal Guru; Oct 6, 2007; 10106 posts; 8124 upvotes; Kootenays

May 2nd, 2020 12:31 am

schade wrote: ↑ switch to Cutek. It can be applied on the Hottest of days and in direct sunlight. Opens up alot more days to stain

We're full on the hottest days (we're a small resort), but I'd much rather stain when it's 15-20, like now.

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