Composite decking

John Mercier · 06-15-2022, 10:39 AM

Dawn will work because it rinses easily and has very little residue.

Power washing the uncapped with micro-abrasion the material and make the reapplication of the latex stain work. This is the stain designed for uncapped composite decking.

DickR · 06-15-2022, 11:17 AM

This morning my grandson is washing down our deck, without use of anything but a hose and a wide soft-bristle push broom. That quickly loosens the accumulated tree debris and pine pollen.

Neko · 06-17-2022, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by John Mercier

Dawn will work because it rinses easily and has very little residue.

Power washing the uncapped with micro-abrasion the material and make the reapplication of the latex stain work. This is the stain designed for uncapped composite decking.

John, Dawn worked great Thanks

John Mercier · 06-17-2022, 07:03 PM

SAB1 mentioned the dish soap first.

I used to just sell people Simple Green, but I had an incident where the deck owner did not thoroughly rinse. The rail developed a green tinge were the product had dripped and the water evaporated. I was able to restore the white railings, but realized that best to use a low residue product.

06-15-2022, 10:39 AM	#1
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,563 Thanks: 3 Thanked 635 Times in 522 Posts	Dawn will work because it rinses easily and has very little residue. Power washing the uncapped with micro-abrasion the material and make the reapplication of the latex stain work. This is the stain designed for uncapped composite decking.

06-15-2022, 11:17 AM	#2
DickR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 758 Thanks: 4 Thanked 260 Times in 172 Posts	This morning my grandson is washing down our deck, without use of anything but a hose and a wide soft-bristle push broom. That quickly loosens the accumulated tree debris and pine pollen.

06-17-2022, 07:03 PM	#4
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,563 Thanks: 3 Thanked 635 Times in 522 Posts	SAB1 mentioned the dish soap first. I used to just sell people Simple Green, but I had an incident where the deck owner did not thoroughly rinse. The rail developed a green tinge were the product had dripped and the water evaporated. I was able to restore the white railings, but realized that best to use a low residue product.