Cleaning timber decking

[Ashes_Firewood]

Hi all

 

What's the best product to use to clean timber decking and best method of doing it?

 

Hopefully this is the right forum to post this in.

 

Thanks

[slim reaper]

Hi all

 

What's the best product to use to clean timber decking and best method of doing it?

 

Hopefully this is the right forum to post this in.

 

Thanks

 

A pressure washer does a good job of getting rid of slime and grime

[Ashes_Firewood]

Trouble with pressure washing timber is it ends up ripping the fibres so it looks all woolly. I don't mind doing it by hand but not sure what product to use on it that will actually work

[broonie]

Patio Magic - 2.5 Litres used this last year still algae clear.

[luke_mclachlan]

in sweden we use a chemical cleaning solution to get rid of all the crap (scrubbing using a semi-hard brush), then rinse this thoroughly with a high pressure washer (not too close), then apply an oil to protect the wood. i wouldn't use solely a high pressure washer, as Ashes_Firewood mentioned this can cause a woolly effect and splinters if you like to walk barefoot.

 

cuprinol do a cleaner that i would probably use if i had decking at my home here in the UK: https://www.cuprinol.co.uk/products/decking_cleaner.jsp.

 

edit: forgot to mention also that you can sand the decking, if it's that bad.

Edited April 9, 2014 by luke_mclachlan
slight addition

[carpenter1]

I use dairy cleaner

[miker]

patio magic here too, spray it on and leave it to do its stuff

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

I use dairy cleaner

 

 

Would that be hyper chloride (think the spelling is ok?) I use it for the hot tub & various timber products & algae on house / roof. Needs a careful application, gloves / goggles, it's like a super strength bleach so not fantastically environmentally friendly.

[jago]

This is how they do it in nz

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[hedgesparrow]

citric acid had some for killing moss on pavements just sprinkled on brushed it over and left for a few hours washed it off came up nice and clean.