Cleaning garden decking - products?
Cleaning garden decking - products?
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chili1

Original Poster:

435 posts

259 months

Thursday 10th December 2009
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Hi,

My 1 year old garden decking is looking a bit worse for wear following the recent wet weather. When it was laid, it had 2 coats of cuprinol. I've tried using a pressure washer but anything other than full pressure doesn't touch the mould. Full pressure exposes the fibres - so I scrapped that idea.
Any suggestion for a decent cleaner that won't damage any plants or grass - run off is on to lawn.

Cheers.

Trikster

912 posts

224 months

Thursday 10th December 2009
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I found prep-deck to be pretty good.. http://decksupply.co.uk/Owatrol_Prepdeck_Stripper_...

My challenge (see other post) is then keeping the deck looking good after I've used this...

Simpo Two

90,903 posts

287 months

Thursday 10th December 2009
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Fungicide?

chili1

Original Poster:

435 posts

259 months

Thursday 10th December 2009
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Thanks both, I want something that will remove the fungicide/mould without damaging the treatment its already had.
Fungicide may well do it, I'll have a chat with the bloke in the local paint supplies place.

Trickster - sounds like you need to repeat previous treatment then seal it with something - pretty sure Cuprinol do a clear decking treatment.

furtive

4,501 posts

301 months

Thursday 10th December 2009
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I've got a Karcher pressure washer with a deck cleaning attachment and an intake tube for deck cleaning stuff. Works really well

http://www.robertdyas.co.uk/P~146441~Karcher+K2.36...