Stripping Paint from a Deck

[Beach_Stache]

Hi All,
I've been on a project to strip the paint and seal from my deck, clean it and add a new seal but the paint removal part has been very slow going.  The deck is about 10*20 and I got the Behr #64 deck stripper which seemed to have good reviews and followed the instructions but the paint isn't coming up.  I followed up after the scrub w/pressure washing but the paint still didn't come up.  A hand sander isn't doing the job either but that's just a small little thing.  I was thinking about renting a Desk and Floor Sander from Home Depot for the day to see if that does the trick.  Does anyone have any suggestions or experience with deck stripping and ideas if the deck sander would do the trick?  I'm open to any other suggestions of course, it's been a very frustrating process so far.

[Landlady]

Yes, rent a sander or hire a pro to do just the sanding. Sanding with one of those big sanders isn't hard you just have to pay close attention to what you're doing at all times so you don't gauge a spot or stay too long in one area.
Resurfacing a deck SUCKS. I feel ya.

[Fishindude]

Just pressure wash it best you can and go over it with new sealer or stain that hides the remaining old stuff.
Not worth the time and trouble to strip it down any further, as that original stain goes pretty deep into the wood.

[paddedhat]

I got to go with fishindude on this. Remember that you will definitely succeed with a floor sander, but will also probably end up grinding the heads on the fasteners. once they lose the galvanized coating they will start to rust,  sometimes to the point that they will bleed through the new paint. I would also question if renting a really high pressure washer might do the trick. I'm not sure how much pressure you tried, but there is a huge difference between commercial rigs and the typical homeowner pressure washer. Good luck.