Deck and Railings Refinish, San Roque, Santa Barbara
San Roque · Santa Barbara
Purple Painting washed and sanded a backyard deck in San Roque, Santa Barbara, with its stairs and railings, then restained the deck with a solid stain colour-matched to the original. The railings got satin enamel and the steel canopy posts a fresh black finish.
- Type
- Residential
- Location
- San Roque, Santa Barbara, CA
- Client
- Homeowner
- Completed
- 2026
- Custom Wood Stain
Cabot Solid color stain
deck and stairs
- Custom Matched Color
Sherwin-Williams Emerald Exterior
satin · railings and spindles
- Black
A big backyard deck with a view, worn down by sun and damp creek-side mornings, for a repeat client. We pressure washed and sanded the deck, stairs and railings, spot primed any bare wood and brought the deck back with a solid colour stain, colour-matched to the original. The railings and spindles got satin enamel, and the lattice a recoat.
The two steel canopy posts were treated with a rust-inhibiting primer and a fresh black finish. Because the mornings were damp, the crew started after 10 each day to let the wood dry first.
How we did it
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Pressure wash
We pressure washed the deck and railing surfaces before any prep.
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Sand
The deck, stairs and railings were sanded to prepare them for the recoat.
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Spot treat bare wood
Any bare or exposed wood was spot painted before the full coat went on.
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Stain the deck and stairs
One full coat, corner to corner, in a colour matched to the existing deck.
Product Cabot Solid color stain
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Paint the railings and spindles
Corner to corner in a satin enamel, colour matched to the existing railings.
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Recoat the lattice
The wood lattice panel next to the railing got a recoat.
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Prime and paint the steel posts
The two steel canopy posts were sanded, spot primed with a rust-inhibitive metal primer and painted black.
