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Avatar for Las Mela's Painting Co.
Las Mela's Painting Co.
4.7(
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Exterior Home or Structure - Paint or Stain: LargeExterior Home or Structure - Paint or Stain: Medium

Serving Waukegan, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2013

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Jasmine responded to all my questions quickly and came over every day to check on the progress of the job. The painter, Angel was always on time and worked efficiently each day. He cleaned everything up before leaving and completed the job on time. Jasmine and Angel were very friendly and courteous to us. I highly recommend this company"
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fence/wood replacement
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Response time6 hrs
Response rate90%
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Paint EZ of Kenosha
5.0(
2
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Exterior Home or Structure - Paint or Stain: Medium

Serving Waukegan, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2025

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Hired Zayne & his team to paint 5+ rooms in our Wisconsin home. From the quote to job completion was seamless - Zayne went above & beyond to make sure we got exactly what we wanted. The crew was always on time & did a fantastic job! They cleaned up after themselves each day and our place was spotless by the end. The paint job looked fantastic. Would hire again & highly recommend!"
Response time3 days
Response rate98%
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Deck Staining questions, answered by experts

Opt for an interior wood stain that is rated for your type of wood. Consider your personal style preferences as well as the overall use of the room when choosing a color. Remember, the color you see at the store may look different on your actual floors once applied. This is why if you have the chance, it’s helpful to test a few options on a scrap piece of wood in the room first. Once you narrow it down, you can test a small patch on an inconspicuous area in the room to see it on the actual floors.

When choosing between deck stain or paint, knowing what will last longer is important. Deck paint lasts longer than deck stain. With deck paint, you can get up to 10 years of coverage before you need to reapply. With deck stain, that time is significantly shorter at two to three years

You can apply stain over peeling stain, but it’s not a good idea. Your old stain will get in the way of your new stain bonding to the wood, so you’re likely going to see the same issue again shortly after application. Your best option is to sand off the old stain and clean the surface thoroughly before applying new stain.

It’s important to make sure the wood on a new deck is properly seasoned. Seasoning a deck is simple: Once you build it (or have a pro do so), just leave it alone so it can acclimate to the environment. If you don’t give the deck proper seasoning time before staining, the stain can lock in any lingering moisture and cause mold, rot, and other moisture issues down the road. Give the wood at least four to eight weeks to season before you stain.

Routine cleaning, sealing/staining, and inspection prolong deck life and appearance.

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