[DIY] Staining Over Stains?

I replaced an ancient trailer with a new modular a few months ago, and
have been putting off staining the several small decks and stairways
that were installed at the same time, because I hate painting of any
kind and always find excuses not to do it.

But the time came. So I got some black solid-color stain, rubbed dust
and spider nests away, and tackled all the uprights/verticals. They look
good, but I couldn't do the horizontal surfaces or tops of the rails in
black as that would make them too hot to be practical here in South
Texas. They will look very sharp in a brown to match the house's siding
but actually doing the work raises a new question: Since these surfaces
have been collecting dirt, dust, boot mud, bird poop, etc for months,
how clean do they have to be for the stain to work? I can see hosing and
scrubbing off the surface crud, but I can't see getting them as pristine
as when they were first built. The dirt marks probably won't show
through because the stain is solid, but will it stick?


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