However, if your deck is coated with a weather sealer, it is most likely a wax product and you will have to hire someone to pressure wash your deck for you or scrub clean it with a cleaning product. If your deck beads up with water when it rains, it most likely has a wax sealer on it. There is a Sherwin-Williams downloadable instruction brochure link below.
You will need to allow the deck time to dry. This depends on conditions. If hot and or windy, it should dry in a day or 2. Once dry, I used a latex brush and trimmed out the outside edges up against the wall or steps that I couldn't easily reach with a roller. After trimming out, I just rolled the middle area. I applied 2 coats for and even finish. If you use a roller pole to roll on the stain, it is a little easier on your back, but I had to get on my hands and knees to trim it out. If you have a project like this, don't be afraid to ask questions at your local paint store or home improvement store. They are professionals and they are there to help you get your job done the right way.
We choose the Color Juniper Blue because it was very similar to the existing color that had been on the deck. We also choose an acrylic solid stain because of all the defects(mostly old paint spatters of white yellow pink and purple) Plus the acrylic stain should add more durability and mildew less than oil stain. Deckscapes from Sherwin-Williams only comes in flat but does have a very subtle sheen. It also only comes in stock colors. It is not slippery to walk on even when wet. I will have to get a photo of the stock colors and add the list as soon as I can. I included a downloadable adobe acrobat instructional brochure from Sherwin-Williams but they did not include color chips.
