# Repainting a deck in the original color
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/repainting-a-deck-in-the-original-color/154155
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [April 28, 2010, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/repainting-a-deck-in-the-original-color/154155 "2010-04-28T11:37:26Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2010, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/repainting-a-deck-in-the-original-color/154155/1 "2010-04-28T11:37:26Z")
I need to repaint my sun porch’s decking as the old finish is chipping in some areas. Most of the paint is fine, so I don’t want to strip away the majority of it (besides it’ll cost a small fortune in chemical strippers), just scrape off the old paint, either reprime or scuff, and then paint the same color again for a nice, even finish.
Any tips or should elbow grease and some sharp scrapers be enough?
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### Author:  [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2010, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/repainting-a-deck-in-the-original-color/154155/2 "2010-04-28T12:16:23Z")
i stripped my parents deck with a pressure washer
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### Author:  [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2010, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/repainting-a-deck-in-the-original-color/154155/3 "2010-04-28T12:20:18Z")
yep, +1 for pressure washer
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### Author:  [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2010, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/repainting-a-deck-in-the-original-color/154155/4 "2010-04-28T12:22:33Z")
Pressure Washer FTW…
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### Author:  [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2010, 2:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/repainting-a-deck-in-the-original-color/154155/5 "2010-04-28T14:20:08Z")
Yeah, use a pressure washer if you want to annialate the wood. It’s a sun porch so I’m guess that means enclosed which means getting water in there is a bad idea. So back to scraping/sanding… Just use a sharp scraper for the loose stuff, then take 80 grit sand paper to sand the edges so you don’t have ridges where theres no paint. If you bring me in a paint chip the size of a quarter or bigger I can match it for you. I sell quarts or gallons. Is it oil based or latex? If the chip cracks immediately when you bend it, thats oil. A latex paint chip will flex before it snaps. As for primer all of my floor paint is self priming, so no need to prime. PM me if you want me to match it and set you up with what you need.
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### Author:  [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2010, 5:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/repainting-a-deck-in-the-original-color/154155/6 "2010-04-29T05:55:28Z")
> [@ieatpaint](#):
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> Yeah, use a pressure washer if you want to annialate the wood. It’s a sun porch so I’m guess that means enclosed which means getting water in there is a bad idea. So back to scraping/sanding… Just use a sharp scraper for the loose stuff, then take 80 grit sand paper to sand the edges so you don’t have ridges where theres no paint. If you bring me in a paint chip the size of a quarter or bigger I can match it for you. I sell quarts or gallons. Is it oil based or latex? If the chip cracks immediately when you bend it, thats oil. A latex paint chip will flex before it snaps. As for primer all of my floor paint is self priming, so no need to prime. PM me if you want me to match it and set you up with what you need.
That’s what I was looking for. Yes, it’s enclosed - not certain of the paint type yet, I’ll probably take a look this weekend at it. :tup:
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### Author:  [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2010, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/repainting-a-deck-in-the-original-color/154155/7 "2010-04-29T06:32:32Z")
rent a floor sander
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### Author:  [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2010, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/repainting-a-deck-in-the-original-color/154155/8 "2010-04-29T06:58:28Z")
Shut up.
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### Author:  [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2010, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/repainting-a-deck-in-the-original-color/154155/9 "2010-04-29T07:32:26Z")
lol. \<3
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EDIT: just so you know… i truly burst out laughing.