Eco-renovate your deck

Project ideas and inspiration from Good magazine

Maximise your outdoor area with a splash of wood stain and paint.

You will need

• Stiff broom and Resene Moss and Mould Killer (optional) or Resene Timber and Deck Wash
• 1 litre Resene Quick Dry waterborne primer undercoat
• 10 litres Resene Woodsman Decking Stain CoolColour tinted to Resene Shadow Match
• 1 litre Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Koru

Step-by-step instructions

Step one:  If necessary, treat any moss and mould with Resene Moss and Mould Killer, then rinse. Scrub the deck's entire surface with Resene Timber and Deck Wash and a stiff outdoor brush.

Step two:  Brighten a worn back doorstep with a fresh coat of paint. Prepare the surface with a quick sand and cover with a coat of Resene Quick Dry waterborne primer undercoat. Prepare any other parts of the deck you wish to paint (such as handrails) in a similar way and allow to dry.

Step three:  Coat the deck surface and rails with Resene Woodsman Decking Stain CoolColour. We chose the colour Resene Shadow Match. Dark colours absorb a lot of light, placing significant stress on the coating, but the unique formulation of Resene's CoolColour range allows these paints and stains to absorb light. By reflecting a large proportion of the heat falling on them, they stay cool and are more long-lasting.

Step four:  Finish off any detail areas with a water-based top coat in a colour of your choice. We used Resene Koru for a warm shade of green.

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