Deck & Fence Staining

[GeoFisher]

OK, a thread that doesn't involve sports, gun control, or the ineptness of government and politicians...

We just moved into a new house that has a big backyard. It is completely enclosed with a shadow box style wood fence that has been stained a dark reddish color. There is also a huge built-in wooden play set for my little girl...a wooden pergola thing with a porch swing in it...and a big deck, probably 30x15' down the back of the house. Everything is stained to match. It looks decent right now, but I know how the weather affects things...it will need stained and water sealed soon enough. The deck looks like it could use it in the Spring.

Having never owned a deck, and never had wood fence that wasn't just natural wood turned grey over time...tips?

Guessing I'll need a pressure washer to clean it all and let it dry. Then, given so much area to cover, some kind of sprayer to put on stain. I don't know jack crap about sprayers.

What do y'all use?

Pressure wash, and then use THIS....it is crazy good stuff. Expensive, but great.

1-Gal. Semi-Transparent Weatherproofing Wood Stain Tint Base-507701 at The Home Depot

[jcb]

Best advice I could give I learned the hard way: don't use a cheap sprayer. My fence looks like it's part dalmatian.