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Ok here is my three cents on the subject.
First paint or stain on a deck, both are equally durable when applied properly and utilizing the proper product.
This means using deck paint (or sometimes labeled porch paint), it is specially formulated to be used on porches and decks.
Personally I prefer to paint the porch as I find it more aesthetically pleasing (especially homes built prior to the 20s).
Finding a good contractor, don’t use the yellow page.
Call up you local HBA (home builders association) they will have a list of contractors both union and non-union.
Choose at least three of these, then get a minimum of three references from the contractors and then go out and look at the work and talk to the owners and or contractors whom they did the work for.
Sprayers, a home owner who paints only rarely can get very good results with a Wagner type sprayer.
The reason pro’s do not use them is because they are not built to be used daily, they are built for the odd job once or twice a year and are very good at that as long as they are properly maintained.
I have used utilized both and have found them to be equally good and troublesome on occasions.
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