Painting Pressure Treated Wood
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Painting Pressure Treated Wood
This is probably a dumb question with a one-word answer, but I'm replacing the treads on my deck stairs - not the risers or anything else - and I want to paint them gray (to match the existing staircase). Everything I read says I need to wait 90 days to paint pressure treated lumber, and the wood I bought was pretty wet so it definitely needs some time to dry. If I screw it in before painting it, the staircase will look awful. Is there anything I can do, or do I just need to wait?
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You really need to wait. The moisture in the wood would be trapped if you seal it too soon = paint failure. A latex stain could be used sooner than an oil base paint could but it is really best to wait.
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If you are concerned about appearance while the treads are drying, buy the lumber and store in a well ventlated area for 90 days while it dries. Then do yor intallation and paint immediately.