Cleaning A Deck

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3 total messages Started by Scott Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:43

#299982

Author: Scott
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:43

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We have a large cedar deck that's two years old. The clear stain only lasted
a year and a half before greying. This spring, I want to have the deck power-
washed, and then I'll stain it with a Sikkens stain with some pigment.  My
wife has a Polish friend who owns a power washer. He says he'll clean it for
free. The contractor who built the deck said you have to be careful when power-
washing. If you use too much pressure, you'll lift the grain of the wood and
damage it. That's why I'm planning to ask a professional to do it. Is there
a danger to asking an amateur to do it instead?

Thanks!
Scott

Re: Cleaning A Deck

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Author: timbirr@mailcity
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:52

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I've been told by numerous people not to pressure wash my deck.

As noted by Jeff, I have a "pool deck" broom that I use as well as a
hand brush
for the railings.

Instead of Sodium Hypocholorite (Purex, Cholrox), I use a good oxygen
bleach and scrub well and rinse....why the oxygen bleach....???

In past years, the "regular" bleach has damaged landscape plants. The
Oxygen bleach does not, but also does a very acceptable job.

There are lots of brands of "oxy bleach" and some of them at the
supermarket aren't that good.  I use the following, basically because
it contains what is needed and nothing else.

I'm sure there are other good brands, also

http://www.greenfeet.com/oxyboost.html

Re: Cleaning A Deck

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Author: "Jeff"
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 22:16

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Yes especially with cedar.  You might try this first.

I use a heavy duty scrub brush with a long handle, similar but smaller than
a push broom.  Mix half a cup of dish washer detergent and a 2 cups of
bleach into a bucket of water.  Spread over the deck, wait 15-20 minutes
then rinse/brush off.


"Scott" <golden@uslink.net> wrote in message
news:443AD174.7F56B562@uslink.net...
> We have a large cedar deck that's two years old. The clear stain only
> lasted
> a year and a half before greying. This spring, I want to have the deck
> power-
> washed, and then I'll stain it with a Sikkens stain with some pigment.  My
> wife has a Polish friend who owns a power washer. He says he'll clean it
> for
> free. The contractor who built the deck said you have to be careful when
> power-
> washing. If you use too much pressure, you'll lift the grain of the wood
> and
> damage it. That's why I'm planning to ask a professional to do it. Is
> there
> a danger to asking an amateur to do it instead?
>
> Thanks!
> Scott

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