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    <title>topic Re: How to restore a deck that has seen better days? in Outdoor</title>
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    <description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/27776"&gt;@RosemaryK&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;/P&gt;

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&lt;P&gt;If it's a small deck, then it is possible to do it by hand, but I'd still recommend grabbing a pair of&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/search/products?q=knee%20pads&amp;amp;sort=BoostOrder&amp;amp;page=1" target="_blank"&gt;knee pads&lt;/A&gt;. You would have to still sand the edges after using the machine.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;

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&lt;P&gt;Yes, the idea is to&amp;nbsp;expose fresh timber that hopefully should resemble the new boards. By exposing fresh timber, you'll remove any marks and inconsistencies in the colouring of the timber, and it will absorb the stain easier. Once the stain is applied, you'll get a lovely uniform look. If you didn't sand, you'd likely end up with a mottled, patchy and irregular&amp;nbsp;look.&lt;/P&gt;

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&lt;P&gt;I tried Rosemary; believe me, I tried. She wouldn't wait for my weekend and instead did it herself. I think she was a bit panicked as she had house inspections coming up for the sale of the property. However, her efforts obviously paid off as she received a record sale price for the area two hundred thousand above any other similar duplex in the complex. She was also lucky to find a buyer that was desperate to purchase in that complex which helped.&lt;/P&gt;

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&lt;P&gt;Mitchell&lt;/P&gt;

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    <pubDate>Sun, 12 Sep 2021 01:42:50 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>MitchellMc</dc:creator>
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&lt;P&gt;Hello I have just painted my garden fence which I'm pretty happy with. Now my deck looks terrible in comparison!&amp;nbsp; 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.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Rosemary&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2021 04:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>RosemaryK</dc:creator>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hi&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/27776"&gt;@RosemaryK&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;/P&gt;

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&lt;P&gt;You should find this guide useful:&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/diy-advice/diy-skills/repairing/refresh-and-renew-your-timber-deck" target="_blank"&gt;Refresh and renew your timber deck&lt;/A&gt;. If you have a &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/search/products?q=pressure%20washer&amp;amp;sort=BoostOrder&amp;amp;page=1" target="_blank"&gt;pressure washer&lt;/A&gt;, that would be a good place to start. There looks&amp;nbsp;to be&amp;nbsp;a substantial about of moss/mildew which could be blasted off. You should also use&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/cabot-s-1l-deck-clean_p1521451" target="_blank"&gt;Cabot's 1L Deck Clean&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;and an Oates&lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/oates-long-handle-deck-scrub-brush_p4460246" target="_blank"&gt;&amp;nbsp;Long Handle Deck Scrub Brush&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;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.&lt;/P&gt;

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&lt;P&gt;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.&lt;/P&gt;

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&lt;P&gt;Mitchell&lt;/P&gt;

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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2021 22:53:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>MitchellMc</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-09-09T22:53:21Z</dc:date>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hi&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/27776"&gt;@RosemaryK&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;Just thought I would add that this guide by experienced Workshop member &lt;a href="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3777"&gt;@Adam_W&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;might be useful to you - &lt;A href="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/How-To/How-to-renovate-a-timber-deck/ba-p/31689" target="_self"&gt;How to renovate a timber deck.&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;I would also like to emphasise that a rotting deck can be very dangerous, so I also encourage you to share some photos after you have cleaned the deck so we can see any damage that needs repair.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;Welcome to the community.&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;Jason&lt;/P&gt;
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2021 03:06:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-09-10T03:06:40Z</dc:date>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hi Jason and Mitchell&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I think I may get a professional into do this-I think it will be too big a job on my own.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Thank you&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Rosemary&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2021 02:57:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>RosemaryK</dc:creator>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hi again&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;After getting three quotes from $1000 to $1500, I think I want to try and do this myself. I went to Bunnings to get the Cabots Deck Clean. While I was there I chatted to a staff member who had a look at my pictures of the deck and he said it didn't look too bad and wouldn't need sanding but a good clean with a gurney. However I confessed to him that all I want is for the deck to look as good as possible with as little cost as possible as I plan to sell soon. He suggested I paint and then I wouldn't even have to clean it! I was surprised by this. I purchase the deck cleaner anyway and tried to get it a bit cleaner this morning. Now I am a bit confused about what to do- Id like it to look that lovely dark woody brown against the domino coloured fence but I really just want the biggest bang for my buck and effort so I can get on with doing something with my shoddy bathroom.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;The bunnings guy thought it was water based oil that had been used previously on the deck.&amp;nbsp; What about stain? Oil ? Paint??&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Thanks for your help. I really appreciate it.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Rosemary&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2021 02:25:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>RosemaryK</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-09-11T02:25:05Z</dc:date>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hi &lt;a href="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/27776"&gt;@RosemaryK&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;As per my previous comments, it would be great if you could show us some images after the deck is cleaned. It's really up to you how much effort and time are put into restoring the deck. Painting the deck is a good way to cover up issues, but as &lt;a href="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3"&gt;@Jason&lt;/a&gt; mentioned, the rotted boards can be a safety issue.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;Decking oils will either be natural or come with some type of stain in them. Here is the&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/cabot-s-4l-jarrah-water-based-deck-and-exterior-timber-stain_p1520175" target="_self"&gt;Cabot's 4L Jarrah Water Based Deck And Exterior Timber Stain&lt;/A&gt;. It has a stain included replicating the colour of Jarrah&amp;nbsp;timber. For a dark wood colour, your best bet would be to select from the available colours in-store. However, I suspect Jarrah will be the closest match.&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;I'd still be of the opinion that replacing the rotted boards would be in your best interest, as any inspection of the property is likely to reveal them.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;Mitchell&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;&lt;IMG src="https://lithium-response-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/bunnings.response.lithium.com/RESPONSEIMAGE/99746074-b43f-45cc-aba5-13a9dd82c57b.default.png" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2021 02:41:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>MitchellMc</dc:creator>
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      <link>https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/Outdoor/How-to-restore-a-deck-that-has-seen-better-days/m-p/80191#M11647</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="unnamed (1).jpg" style="width: 562px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/33351i8B9C6EB226188E3E/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;amp;px=999" role="button" title="unnamed (1).jpg" alt="unnamed (1).jpg" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="unnamed.jpg" style="width: 562px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/33352iEC312152FC0DCD97/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;amp;px=999" role="button" title="unnamed.jpg" alt="unnamed.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Thanks Mitchell for that advice.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Here are some photos after I scrubbed with the Deck Clean and a hose. It doesn't look any different to before.&amp;nbsp; I cant easily get my hands on a gurney.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Rosemary&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2021 04:44:38 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>RosemaryK</dc:creator>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;That is a deck that definitely needs a sanding to be fully restored&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/27776"&gt;@RosemaryK&lt;/a&gt;. The dirt and grime have fully penetrated the timber fibres, and you'd need to sand the decking back to fresh timber. Given what you mentioned above, you might want to coat the deck with an oil and stain combination, so you can move on to other projects. The darker colours will probably disguise the deterioration to a certain extent.&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;Please let me know if you have any questions.&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;Mitchell&lt;/P&gt;
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      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2021 05:36:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>MitchellMc</dc:creator>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;Sorry Mitchell to clarify. Are you saying it really should be sanded but with time,money and effort being an issue I could do an oil and stain combination? Or are you saying I need to do sanding plus the oil and stain combination to be any benefit? Im really grateful for your advice here!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Rosemary&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2021 06:26:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>RosemaryK</dc:creator>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;To complete a full restoration which will result in an amazing-looking deck, you need to sand first &lt;a href="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/27776"&gt;@RosemaryK&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;If sanding is out of the question, then&amp;nbsp;I'd suggest&amp;nbsp;it would be still worth applying an oil and stain.&amp;nbsp;Even without sanding, it&amp;nbsp;should hopefully make the deck look better than what it currently does. Unfortunately, because of the discolouration on the deck, the results you see might be less than&amp;nbsp;satisfactory.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;

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&lt;P&gt;Mitchell&lt;/P&gt;

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      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2021 06:52:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;Thats clear- thank you Mitchell.&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2021 08:49:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hi Mitchell&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I've decided to do the right thing and replace the rotting boards. I've got a guy coming to do that.&amp;nbsp; Then I'll do the sanding. Would a belt sander be the easiest to handle for a complete novice?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Rosemary&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Sep 2021 00:53:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>RosemaryK</dc:creator>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/27776"&gt;@RosemaryK&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;/P&gt;

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&lt;P&gt;It's great to hear you've decided to restore the deck, as it could potentially add thousands of dollars worth of value to your home.&amp;nbsp;How large is the deck? I'd recommend hiring a belt-driven&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/for-hire-floor-sander-4hr_p5470026" target="_blank"&gt;floor sander&lt;/A&gt; if you can head into a store. It will be much easier to use&amp;nbsp;than&amp;nbsp;an electric hand sander, and you'll get a much better finish. My mother sander her deck with an electric hand sander, and from all descriptions, it was not a great experience. She still blames it for her knees being shot 10 years later,&lt;/P&gt;

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&lt;P&gt;Mitchell&lt;/P&gt;

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      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Sep 2021 01:16:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>MitchellMc</dc:creator>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hi Mitchell&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;The deck is only small -2.35 by 3.45 metres and those big floor sanders looks scary!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;Wouldn't I have to do the edges by hand anyway?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Can I just ask when I get the new palings in is the aim of the sanding to get the deck stripped back to look like the original wood which I think is treated pine? Will this mean that the stain will be easier to apply?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Your poor mum! Why didn't you do it for her??? &lt;img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/html/@C2A4A513CD7EE8E4DE60C2393564F619/images/emoticons/Wink.png" alt=":wink:" title=":wink:" /&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Rosemary&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Sep 2021 01:25:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>RosemaryK</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-09-12T01:25:54Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: How to restore a deck that has seen better days?</title>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/27776"&gt;@RosemaryK&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;/P&gt;

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&lt;P&gt;If it's a small deck, then it is possible to do it by hand, but I'd still recommend grabbing a pair of&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/search/products?q=knee%20pads&amp;amp;sort=BoostOrder&amp;amp;page=1" target="_blank"&gt;knee pads&lt;/A&gt;. You would have to still sand the edges after using the machine.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;

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&lt;P&gt;Yes, the idea is to&amp;nbsp;expose fresh timber that hopefully should resemble the new boards. By exposing fresh timber, you'll remove any marks and inconsistencies in the colouring of the timber, and it will absorb the stain easier. Once the stain is applied, you'll get a lovely uniform look. If you didn't sand, you'd likely end up with a mottled, patchy and irregular&amp;nbsp;look.&lt;/P&gt;

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&lt;P&gt;I tried Rosemary; believe me, I tried. She wouldn't wait for my weekend and instead did it herself. I think she was a bit panicked as she had house inspections coming up for the sale of the property. However, her efforts obviously paid off as she received a record sale price for the area two hundred thousand above any other similar duplex in the complex. She was also lucky to find a buyer that was desperate to purchase in that complex which helped.&lt;/P&gt;

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&lt;P&gt;Mitchell&lt;/P&gt;

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      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Sep 2021 01:42:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>MitchellMc</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-09-12T01:42:50Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: How to restore a deck that has seen better days?</title>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Ok Mitchell I believe you!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;That's amazing.&amp;nbsp; I'm hoping to get that type of desperate buyer too. In all my property sales I've been the desperate seller. Now for once I'm hoping to turn the tables. I want to make my little place look a million dollars without spending a million dollars!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Thanks again - I'm sure I'll be back about the deck!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Rosemary&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Sep 2021 04:51:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>RosemaryK</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-09-12T04:51:02Z</dc:date>
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      <link>https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/Outdoor/How-to-restore-a-deck-that-has-seen-better-days/m-p/81277#M11744</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="deck before.jpeg" style="width: 750px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/33864iE1D592941A6D8150/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;amp;px=999" role="button" title="deck before.jpeg" alt="deck before.jpeg" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="aftersandingonce36 grit (1).jpeg" style="width: 750px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/33865iA194A4F61BDEEDDD/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;amp;px=999" role="button" title="aftersandingonce36 grit (1).jpeg" alt="aftersandingonce36 grit (1).jpeg" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;So after getting palings replaced and spending an afternoon with a belt sander with 36 grit, this is what I've got. Another sanding session you reckon? It's hard work and my knees are feeling it. Also what can I use for the edges? I don't see finishing sanders for hire? Will a new jarrah stain cover this?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Any comments or suggestions welcome.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Rosemary&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2021 12:02:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>RosemaryK</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-09-19T12:02:45Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: How to restore a deck that has seen better days?</title>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hi &lt;a href="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/27776"&gt;@RosemaryK&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;/P&gt;

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&lt;P&gt;Great work so far! I'd say another sanding session would be needed to remove the rest of that discolouration. Something like this&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/for-hire-floor-edger-4hr_p5470153" target="_blank"&gt;Floor Edger&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;would normally be used around the perimeter. If you flip the belt sander upside down, does the belt come closer to one side of the machine than the other? If so, running the sander on the closer side might get you nearer to the fence. The Jarrah stain will&amp;nbsp;help disguise the paint transition, but I'm unsure if it will cover it completely.&lt;/P&gt;

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&lt;P&gt;Mitchell&lt;/P&gt;

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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2021 02:30:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>MitchellMc</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-09-20T02:30:02Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: How to restore a deck that has seen better days?</title>
      <link>https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/Outdoor/How-to-restore-a-deck-that-has-seen-better-days/m-p/81985#M11838</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="IMG_6002.jpg" style="width: 749px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/34243i97D07EC0A7D75DBF/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;amp;px=999" role="button" title="IMG_6002.jpg" alt="IMG_6002.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I did some more sanding- don't think I can do anymore. I will give it another clean with the deckcleaner and then I think I will have to stain it! I had a look at the colour of stain you recommended&amp;nbsp; Jarrah but it seems so light. I'd really like a rich warm dark brown.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I think that might hide discolouration a bit more too. Any other suggestions- water based stain - happy for any brand. Im actually looking forward to the staining process&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Thanks so much&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Rosemary&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2021 01:49:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>RosemaryK</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-09-24T01:49:03Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: How to restore a deck that has seen better days?</title>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hi &lt;a href="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/27776"&gt;@RosemaryK&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;/P&gt;

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&lt;P&gt;What about&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://www.intergrain.com.au/products/intergrain-ultradeck-timber-stain/" target="_blank"&gt;Intergrain UltraDeck Timber Stain&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;in rich chocolate?&lt;/P&gt;

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&lt;P&gt;Mitchell&lt;/P&gt;

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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2021 02:19:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>MitchellMc</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-09-24T02:19:04Z</dc:date>
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