Fence Wood Staining?

[Jim]

Have some old fence pickets from Home Depot that are weathered dark gray. I want to retain the finish texture (rough) but I want to bring back the honey color. Naturally, I could sand or plane but that would ruin the texture.

Any ideas such as bleaching, etc.?

Thanks

[HAROLD DUSCH]

A high pressure washer will do the trick

[mac davis]

You could go back to Home Depot and get some "Preserve-A-Wood" stain... several colors available from almost clear to red or yellow/brown paint..

The stuff has been working great for me.. I used the "Pacific Redwood" (very light color, mostly oil) on our redwood fence in 2001... recoated it once since then and it still looks great..

I rolled it on the flat side of the fence with a large stucco roller and did the inside with a "Hudson" type garden sprayer...

mac

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