How soon can a fence be stained after installation?
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whats the fence made from. If it's cedar be sure it's totally seasoned. Use a moisture meter before you apply the stain....ahhhh...what the hell..use a moisture meter no matter what specie the wood is before you stain.
The meter should read 15-16% or less before staining. You can pick up a decent moisture meter from your paint or big box store pretty inexpensively.
Latex or oil stain?
What kind of wood?
Moisture Meter? Give me a break!
Stain a few days after the rain stops. Nobody's perfect, and you have other things to fret about, don't you?