Stain Fence

[dmclone]

I have a fence that is about 6 years old. The stain has held up pretty good but it's probably time for another coat. I used a brush the first time. Should I spray it on or use a brush? Advantages/Disadvantages?

 

[spierceisu]

I used my neighbor's Wagner sprayer to do my fence. It worked great and was fast. I did mine in about 6 hours. Downsides were that I had to re-fill the container after about 6 boards (one side only of course on a 4ft privacy fence), I was completely coated with stain when I was done, and even though it was a calm day, I still had to protect things with tarps pretty well to prevent drift. My wife did the parts close to the house with a brush while I sprayed.

I used a product that is called Ready Seal and it worked great! It's motto is that it is "Goof Proof" so runs or heavy spots were no problem at all. It is a stain and sealer in one, so that is nice too.

 

[NickTheGreat]

I've always had good luck using one of those "pump-pot" type of things for spraying decks and such.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/HDX-2-Gal-Sprayer-1502HDX/207202422

Has worked really well if I'm doing a transparent sealer. Not so well with tinted or colored ones.

Best part is that they're so cheap, making cleanup very easy.