How to Stain a Privacy Fence With a High-Pressure Sprayer

Staining a privacy fence with a high-pressure sprayer requires certain conditions and procedures. A newly installed fence needs three weeks to acclimate to its environment and allow the porous surface to open completely for the stain to soak into. Finish any repairs before spraying to avoid botching the stain finish and work only with a dry wood as moisture allows the stain to slide off the surface.

Wood putty
Paint filter
Pump sprayer
Poster board or cardboard pieces
Old sheets or towels
Cloth

Instructions

- 1
  Patch any holes or dents in the wood fence with wood putty. Press the putty firmly inside the hole or indentations and allow it to dry for 24 hours before staining.
- 2
  Place a paint filter over the opening of the pump sprayer. Pour the stain through the filter and into the sprayer. Replace the lid and pump the sprayer until it becomes too hard to push the handle down.
- 3
  Push thin poster board or pieces of cardboard under the fence to cover grass. Lay old sheets or towels over foliage next to the fence to keep spray from harming vegetation.
- 4
  Start spraying at one end and at the bottom of the fence. Keep the nozzle 1 to 2 feet from the fence, spraying slowly in a back and forth fashion as you move up the fence. Move to the next section of fence and repeat the process.
- 5
  Pump the sprayer again if you feel the pressure dissipating. Resume staining the fence until finished.
- 6
  Sponge dark areas of stain gently from the fence with a moist cloth after the stain has time to dry after one to two hours. The dark areas represent too much stain that becomes sticky if not removed.

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