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06-09-2010, 11:41 AM
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My deck needs to be restained this summer but I need to clean it first. Would it be better to get the chemical kind that you use and then wash off or would it be better for me to get an electric pressure washer? I'm afraid of using a gas pressure washer because it might damage the wood. |
06-09-2010, 11:55 AM
|  | I fling carrots | | Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Make a left at the Taco Bell | | | The high pressure washers create a really uneven look from the pressure, I'd chemically strip it, definitely.
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06-09-2010, 12:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: (M)a$$hole. | | | And I was going to suggest pressure washer, as I just did it, and it came out nice.
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06-09-2010, 12:48 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lakeland, FL | | I have a gas powered pressure washer and by using the various tips, I can control the power and pressure. After you clean it, try to find and oil bassed stain or preservative. It's hard to find these days but it works 10X better than that water based stuff. My son is doing my pool fence right now  |
06-09-2010, 05:58 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: New York | | | Pressure washer ftw. |
06-09-2010, 08:06 PM
|  | Online | | Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Sunapee, New Hampshire | | | Pressure wash it.
Just don't put on the fine tip and crank it down real tight. I use a wider tip with the fan setting when I do it on our concrete patio.
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06-09-2010, 08:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Listowel/KW Ontario | | Quote:
Originally Posted by MJ5150 Pressure wash it.
Just don't put on the fine tip and crank it down real tight. I use a wider tip with the fan setting when I do it on our concrete patio.
-Mike | This, exactly. Either that, or rebuild it.
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06-09-2010, 08:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: St. John's, NL | | | You're going to have to set it on fire.
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06-11-2010, 12:36 PM
| | | | Thank you for the suggestions.
Will an electric pressure washer be adequate or do I need to get a gas powered one? |
06-11-2010, 12:40 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Eh? | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve S Thank you for the suggestions.
Will an electric pressure washer be adequate or do I need to get a gas powered one? | If you have a decent one of either kind, it will do.
I suggest renting a good one if you don't plan much future use.
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06-11-2010, 01:28 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada | | | You'll get better results from sanding.
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06-11-2010, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve S Thank you for the suggestions.
Will an electric pressure washer be adequate or do I need to get a gas powered one? | I wouldn't use an electric power washer. They are usually underpowered, and to make up for that they use a rotary tip. Unlike a gas power washer that can use a fan tip, the rotary tip focuses the water into a very tight stream, and the tip spins at high speads to create a cone of water. The result is that it can leave swirly streaks that are very hard to cover up.
I'd suggest finding a high power gas washer, 2400 PSI or higher, and using a 25 or 40 degree fan tip. I personally have a 260 PSI and I've powerwashed decks and privacy fences with it with no problems. The trick is to go slow, and don't get the head too close to the wood. Let the water do the work.
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06-11-2010, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Eublet I wouldn't use an electric power washer. They are usually underpowered, and to make up for that they use a rotary tip. Unlike a gas power washer that can use a fan tip, the rotary tip focuses the water into a very tight stream, and the tip spins at high speads to create a cone of water. The result is that it can leave swirly streaks that are very hard to cover up.
I'd suggest finding a high power gas washer, 2400 PSI or higher, and using a 25 or 40 degree fan tip. I personally have a 260 PSI and I've powerwashed decks and privacy fences with it with no problems. The trick is to go slow, and don't get the head too close to the wood. Let the water do the work. | OK. Thank you all for your responses. Now I just gotta wait for the rain in Seattle to stop. |
06-15-2010, 07:23 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: southeast Michigan | | | Pressure Washer. Just don't get the nozzle to close to the wood or you'll need to do a lot of sanding.
I followed up with TWP100, although TWP101 is quite popular in my area
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06-15-2010, 07:50 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Dakota | | | Our deck needed to be redone this summer, too. Instead of doing that every couple years, we tore it out and poured a concrete patio instead. Colored stamped border, no maintenance, looks great and really opened up the backyard. |
06-15-2010, 09:26 AM
| | Online | | Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Sunapee, New Hampshire | | | Same thing we did Steve.
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06-15-2010, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by SteveC Our deck needed to be redone this summer, too. Instead of doing that every couple years, we tore it out and poured a concrete patio instead. Colored stamped border, no maintenance, looks great and really opened up the backyard. | I have a concrete patio as well. I have to pressure wash it once or twice a year to knock the mildew off it, but it's much easier than a managing a wood deck.
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06-15-2010, 10:50 AM
| | | | I never thought about a concrete patio. We've had our deck since 1995 and I have to restain it every other year. |
06-15-2010, 11:03 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Dakota | | | We liked teh deck when we bought the house 2 years ago, but we want a "maintenance free" an exterior as we can get. There is upkeep with the concrete patio as Eublet points out, but its far easier than a wood deck. IF a patio is god enough for my parent's $750,000 house, than it's good enough for my $160,000 house. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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