But sometimes the sweating cup has done its damage or the spill has been concealed and the stain is set in. I have quite a few in my house - from a cup ring that I hide under a box of tissues to towels that I have just dedicated as work or non-guest towels.
Hey, stains happen.
My most recent project has been all about staining - on purpose. Like the people who spend too much time in the sun with no protection - they looked weathered and older than their age. So, after enlisting the help from my dad (again) - we decided to stain and seal the fence and deck.
Now, the whole project could have gone the way of Tom Sawyer painting the fence - except I didn't have any friends that I could con into helping me - so we went country on the project. Dad brought up a sprayer that we typically used to spraying weeds - we cleaned it out and filled it up with stain.
Dad sprayed - I smoothed it out. We got my entire fence in less than 3 hours. Then came the back deck. While the floor could be sprayed - the railing and detail work had to be hand stained and sealed. The deck took about 4 or so hours - I won't lie - it was painful. But at the end of the project, I looked out into my backyard and I was proud of what I had accomplished.
In about 7 hours and less than $200 later, my back yard was transformed and protected. The deck looks awesome and the fence has new life. You can't tell much from the pictures as you can in real life. I am just glad to have something other than weathered wood surrounding my house - and I know that it will last longer now that it is sealed.
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