Last week I stained our playset. We built it last year from a kit (we aren't quite as cool as Mommy with a built-from-scratch playset). The playset came with a "color treatment" but the wood wasn't stained and was starting to show a little wear. We sanded the areas that were showing wear and made sure it was all cleaned (sprayed it off).
We used Penofin stain (we used it on our fence 5 years ago too). It isn't the cheapest stain, but it lasts. We used about 1 1/2 gallons.
To mask of the parts we didn't want stained (handles, "rocks", etc.) I used Press and Seal (saran wrap). I tried newspaper first but decided that the press and seal was much easier/faster to use.
We used a tank sprayer (like you would use for weeds) to apply the stain. It is probably not as efficient as brushing it on, but it is much faster.
In the process I learned to stain the inside first and then go back and do the outside (top to bottom). Read the label on whatever stain you use to find out specific instructions for application.
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