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Staining my deck turned into a month-long wait for dry days
Each coat needed 48 hours without rain, so I kept checking the forecast.
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robin4507mo ago
Honestly I used to rush outdoor projects like that. But waiting for the right conditions actually makes a huge difference in how long it lasts.
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garcia.laura7mo ago
Last summer I stained my fence during what the weather app called a "dry spell." It rained two hours later and now I have these weird drip marks that look like my fence is crying (which, honestly, it probably is). I learned the hard way that "partly cloudy" really means "partly monsoon." So yeah, I'm fully on team "wait forever for the perfect day" now.
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anthony5127mo ago
Nah sometimes you just gotta send it or your project list will never shrink. A little character from some drip marks never hurt anyone.
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victor_robinson7mo ago
My deck staining last spring needed those same dry windows. robin450 has a point about how waiting prevents early wear. The forecast chase is annoying but your future self will thank you.
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