Your deck needs to be cleaned and maintained.The wood on your deck needs to be cleaned to make it free of dirt and debris.Prepare the deck properly to clean it.Then, use a pressure washer or scrub brush to clean the deck.
Step 1: If you have plants by the deck, cover them with water.
Water the plants and bushes around the deck.To cover the plants, use a plastic tarp.The plants will be protected from the pressure washer and cleaner that you will use on the deck.
Step 2: The deck needs to be swept.
Use a broom to clean the deck.Make sure to get as much dirt and dust off the deck as you can.It will make cleaning the deck easier.
Step 3: The deck should be washed with a garden hose.
Warm water can be used to rinse the deck.It will help remove dirt and debris.It will make cleaning the deck easier.
Step 4: The solution should be put in a bucket.
There is a way to make an all natural cleaning solution for the deck.It is possible to remove mold and dirt from wood with the use of a liquid called vino.Combine a cup and a gallon of water.It should be poured in a bucket with a wide top.You can also use a professional deck cleaner.One part cleaner and one part water is enough.If the deck cleaner contains bleach, it can damage the wood.
Step 5: A broom or scrub brush can be put in the bucket.
There are brooms with clean bristles and scrub brushes with long handles.The broom or brush should be submerged in the cleaning solution.
Step 6: The deck should be scrubbed in the direction of the wood grain.
The deck wood can be covered with a broom or scrub brush.You should scrub with the grain, not against it.Rub the deck with the broom or brush to remove the thick dirt.Use the brush or broom to get any corners or crevices on the deck.Use a small sponge if the broom can't fit.
Step 7: Don't use the cleaning solution anymore.
To rinse the cleaning solution from the deck, use a garden hose.To wash off the cleaning solution on the deck, use a low spray setting.
Step 8: The deck needs to be dry.
Depending on the weather, the deck may take a day or two to dry.As the deck dries, the vinegar smell should go away.Any wood board that is rotting can be replaced once the deck dries.You can stain the deck.
Step 9: The pressure washer has a fan tip.
A pressure washer is great for cleaning deck wood, as it allows you to deep clean the wood quickly and efficiently.If the pressure washer has a fan tip, it won't blow water hard on the wood.You can get a pressure washer from a hardware store or online.If you plan to wash the deck often, you may want to invest in a pressure washer.
Step 10: The cleaning solution should be put into the pressure washer.
To clean the deck wood, you can use wood cleaner or deck cleaner.One part water and one part cleaner.The pressure washer has a soap dispensers.You can buy deck and wood cleaner at your local hardware store.bleach can damage the wood over time, so make sure the cleaner does not contain bleach.For an all natural option, mix 1 cup white distilled vinegar with 1 gallon water and make a cleaning solution.
Step 11: The cleaning solution should be applied to the deck.
To clean the deck wood, use the pressure washer.Make sure the entire deck is cleaned.The solution should be applied over the wood.
Step 12: The cleaner should be sitting on the wood.
Time is needed for professional deck and wood cleaner to get into the wood.The cleaner needs to sit on the wood for a while.Follow the instructions on the label.
Step 13: The deck should be sprayed with the pressure washer.
Once the cleaner has sat on the wood for a while, spray the deck with the pressure washer.When you spray down the deck, make sure the pressure washer has a fan tip or widest spray nozzle.Use the pressure washer to remove the cleaner from the deck.If you want to avoid damaging the wood, keep the nozzle two feet away from the deck.
Step 14: Allow the deck to dry.
Depending on how hot it is outside, the deck may need a day or two to dry.Don't walk on the deck while it's wet.You can replace rotting wood boards on the deck once it dries.The deck can be stain to protect it.