Once you've selected and purchased your deck cleaner (preferably oxygen bleach based), you can get started.
- Ready the surrounding area and protect your shrubs and plants with a plastic drop cloth. It's also a good idea to hose down the surrounding area with water to immediately dilute any deck cleaner over spray.
- Mix the deck cleaner according to directions and put on your eye protection and rubber gloves.
- Spray the deck cleaner according to manufacturer's instructions.
- Don't try to cover the entire deck surface at one time. You'll want to work in sections and let the deck cleaner do its work.
- Let the cleaner set for a period of time as recommended by the manufacturer, usually between 10 and 20 minutes.
- Once it has been working for the specified time, then using a hard bristled push broom, scrub the deck clean. Work with the wood grain, not against it.
- Rinse with water and repeat the process on the next section of deck.
Deck Cleaner
