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I decided to do this goal more or less to save a bit of money, I thought that $18-$25 for a guy's haircut was just too much to fork out.  I used to buzz cut my hair and that was pretty easy, but I think I got pretty good at getting the whole "blend" style down too.

This one took a bit longer than I was hoping it would, but the end result looks pretty decent in my opinion.  I learned many things about deck staining/refinishing and I will share them for those wanting to take up the same task.
1.  It will take longer than you think
2.  Don't believe everything you read/hear about with deck stripper solutions, they DON"T work... Period.  In fact that is the only thing you should believe about them.  All they do is change the color of the paint/stain you are trying to remove.
3.  Use a sander instead - a big one from Home Depot and a hand one borrowed from a friend - Thanks Jon! 
4.  Rent the biggest one you can from Home Depot - use around a 60 grit or so to really give it a good sanding.
5.  Don't try to lift the sander yourself, it will be the worst back pain you will ever experience.
6.  Try to do as much work in the shade - the sun can cause the stain to dry too fast and leave streaks.
7.  Wear bug spray.
8.  Staining spindles is best left to your wife - Thanks Angie :-)

Happy Staining!!