EZ, cheapo paint and stain masking

[JDgreen]

I am in the process of cleaning, sanding, and staining a large deck. As the house siding is a light color, and the deck railings white PVC, any stain splatter will show easily, and cleaning the stuff off either is a huge PIB.

I have about a dozen lengths of old aluminum siding that I powerwashed well, they make ideal masks to contain splatter, and to installl about 30 feet of splatter shield as shown in the pics took less than 5 minutes. There are even pre-punched holes in the top of the siding in case you need to fasten it to something.

 

[Two-Stroke]

I am in the process of cleaning, sanding, and staining a large deck. As the house siding is a light color, and the deck railings white PVC, any stain splatter will show easily, and cleaning the stuff off either is a huge PIB.

I have about a dozen lengths of old aluminum siding that I powerwashed well, they make ideal masks to contain splatter, and to installl about 30 feet of splatter shield as shown in the pics took less than 5 minutes. There are even pre-punched holes in the top of the siding in case you need to fasten it to something.

That's a good, quick way to mask off those vertical areas. I'm curious, did you use a roller to apply the stain?

 

[jmurray01]

What does EZ mean ? :confused2:

 

[JDgreen]

That's a good, quick way to mask off those vertical areas. I'm curious, did you use a roller to apply the stain?

It is Cabot brand stain, very thick stuff, I use a 4 inch, 3 inch, and 2 inch natural bristle brush to apply it. The very best way to stain a large flat area like a deck top is to buy a package of those cheapo aluminum foil cake pans, stack three of them together, fill it halfway with stain, then dip the 4 inch brush in and put a pool of stain atop the deck board screw or nailheads, which are usually recessed, then brush the pool out. With a little practice you can pool stain on half a dozen fastener tops at a time, then level the stain out, MUCH FASTER THAN DIPPING YOUR BRUSH IN THE CAN !!!

And JMurray, it is SO EZ !!! (EASY) :laughing::laughing::thumbsup:

 

[Mower manic]

What does EZ mean ? :confused2:

Ummmm, let's see here...could you spell it for me?
I'll bet Pete would know.....

 

[jmurray01]

Ummmm, let's see here...could you spell it for me?
I'll bet Pete would know.....

Hey, I'll go ask him!

I'll also ask him what a troll like you is doing on LMF!

 

[Two-Stroke]

It is Cabot brand stain, very thick stuff, I use a 4 inch, 3 inch, and 2 inch natural bristle brush to apply it. The very best way to stain a large flat area like a deck top is to buy a package of those cheapo aluminum foil cake pans, stack three of them together, fill it halfway with stain, then dip the 4 inch brush in and put a pool of stain atop the deck board screw or nailheads, which are usually recessed, then brush the pool out. With a little practice you can pool stain on half a dozen fastener tops at a time, then level the stain out, MUCH FASTER THAN DIPPING YOUR BRUSH IN THE CAN !!!

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This sounds like a clever DIY method. But I'm puzzled on one point: why (and how) do you stack three cake pans together? I have used the basic technique of brushing out a puddle of paint -- a very good way to cover a floor.

 

[JDgreen]

Well, when you buy them they are stacked in a package of three or four already, I am talking about the cheap disposable foil type.

 

[Two-Stroke]

Well, when you buy them they are stacked in a package of three or four already, I am talking about the cheap disposable foil type.

So, when you're using them, they aren't stacked in any way -- correct?

 

[JDgreen]

Hey, I'll go ask him!

I'll also ask him what a troll like you is doing on LMF!

Now, now, where are your manners...offer the nice troll another cookie......:laughing: