Vertical and horizontal wood (old P.T. wood.) My question is; I used pressure treated wood that was clear coated on a deck and in garden as trim. I stained it after I was told that’s all I had to do. 2 years latter it pealed. So I stripped it. Then did wood prep. I am now going to try to re-stain it with a transparent stain or a solid stain with a self primer. On the can it says no primer needed on most woods, such as exterior redwood, cedar or cypress. And other bleeding woods. Do I need to prime pressure treated wood? Is pressure treated wood a bleeding wood?
Thank you in advance.
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You cannot STAIN over surfaces that have any sealers, dirt, wax, paint or any other "coatings" on them… STAIN needs to penetrate the surface, unlike paint which apples a film coating over it…
No priming is necessary or advised after stripping and before re-staining…
Wood that has been pressure treated simply has had chemicals added to it (under pressere) to give it more durability… and it has no bearing on "bleeding" … 99% of wood will not bleed after re-staining it from a stripped condition…
The clear coat caused the peeling. It's amazing the stain lasted 2 years before peeling. Primer isn't needed for true stains. Follow the manufacture recommendations for the best results.
Pressure treated wood is not a bleeding wood. No need to worry about that.