When most people think about cleaning their wood decking their first thought of equipment is a high-pressure washer. Unfortunately, cleaning wood decking isn’t as quick and simple as just connecting one up and powering your way through it.
The reality is that by not following the proper processes you could end up doing significant damage to the wood.
The majority of the cleaning work should be done using a specialist chemical product. A suitable set of brushes and a fair amount of physical effort is generally needed. Once the chosen cleaning product has been applied correctly a pressure washer can be used.
The pressure should be set high enough to remove both the chemical solution and surface dirt, but not so high that fibers of the wood become raised. Selecting the right pressure, the correct nozzle, the ideal angle and using an appropriate and consistent technique are all important considerations in getting the best results.