How to restore a deck that has seen better days?

RosemaryK

Hello I have just painted my garden fence which I'm pretty happy with. Now my deck looks terrible in comparison!  ijust gave it a clean with White Knight to get rid of a lot of the moss. I've never painted or oiled a deck before so have no idea what I need to do. It also got a few splashes of Dulux Domino from the fence painting which I need to cover. There is also a slightly rotten patch where leaves have been sitting. What is the best thing to do with it? Thanks for your help.

Rosemary

MitchellMc

Hi @RosemaryK,

You should find this guide useful: Refresh and renew your timber deck. If you have a pressure washer, that would be a good place to start. There looks to be a substantial about of moss/mildew which could be blasted off. You should also use Cabot's 1L Deck Clean and an Oates Long Handle Deck Scrub Brush to remove any contaminants on the timber. Once the timber is clean, you can thoroughly inspect it and replace any rotted boards. If the deck has deteriorated, you might also need to give it a sand.

Once you've cleaned the deck, feel free to update us with some images and we can advise whether the sanding process will be necessary before oiling. The main priority at the moment is getting the deck perfectly clean and repairing damage.

Mitchell