Thisrotjong wrote: ↑ Easy to do it yourself, if it’s wood get deck cleaner by Thompson, spray it on wit a weed sprayer, let it sit for 20-30 min and pressure washer it down.
Your deck look 100 times better already, let it dry completely, put on the stain colour of your choice, in a few hours your done and enjoy your new deck, just did this a few weeks ago.
This is only true if you have never stained the deck and it's in fairly good condition. If it is splintery or has had a worn out stain already applied, then it's a lot more work to fix. It can involve using a stripper and brightener or power sanding the deck for example. You can DIY that (I did), but it's a lot of work. If you have a bigger, older deck and a film forming stain, it can easily take a few days of work to remove the existing stain, repair and prep the surface and then apply a new (high quality) stain.rotjong wrote: ↑ Easy to do it yourself, if it’s wood get deck cleaner by Thompson, spray it on wit a weed sprayer, let it sit for 20-30 min and pressure washer it down.
Your deck look 100 times better already, let it dry completely, put on the stain colour of your choice, in a few hours your done and enjoy your new deck, just did this a few weeks ago.
Yes, the deck needs some sanding to smooth out the surface. I've got paint and other work to do in the house when we move in so I really don't have time to sand, strip and stain the deck. Just hoping to have it ready for my kids and wife to enjoy once we move in.grumble wrote: ↑ This is only true if you have never stained the deck and it's in fairly good condition. If it is splintery or has had a worn out stain already applied, then it's a lot more work to fix. It can involve using a stripper and brightener or power sanding the deck for example. You can DIY that (I did), but it's a lot of work. If you have a bigger, older deck and a film forming stain, it can easily take a few days of work to remove the existing stain, repair and prep the surface and then apply a new (high quality) stain.
