Deck Cleaning Facts and Tips: Helpful Advice

Hi, I’m Scott Paul, an exterior restoration contractor and business owner with over 30 years of experience in deck cleaning and prep. My reviews and helpful tips are based on my extensive background as a wood and deck restoration contractor, as well as actual hands-on testing. I’m here to present you with the best product choices to ensure your deck looks great and performs well for years.See here for more info about me My Best Deck Cleaners for 2025 With so many deck cleaning solutions available in 2025, it can be tough to know which one will clean effectively without damaging your wood. Over the past 30 years, I’ve researched and tested a wide range of deck cleaners, comparing the …

Hi, I am Scott Paul, a leading exterior restoration contractor and business owner with over 30 years of experience in exterior deck cleaning and stripping prep. My wood prepping help tips are based on my history as a wood and deck restoration contractor and actual hands-on testing. See here for more info about me. How to Prep a Deck 2024 See my Deck Stain Facts section, which includes over 150 simple Q&A articles that answer all your questions about deck staining, cleaning, and prep. This has become one of my most popular articles on how to prep your wood deck before applying a wood deck stain. In it, I will help consumers find the best way to prep their deck …

Hello, I am Scott Paul, a leading exterior restoration contractor and business owner with over 30 years of experience in exterior deck and wood prepping. My wood deck prepping help tips are based on my history as a wood restoration contractor and actual hands-on testing. See here for more info about me. I have updated our DeckStainhelp.com site with numerous new reviews and articles on deck cleaning products and how-to tips for 2024. We strive to remain your number one deck stain information source. Please ask any questions below that you may have in our comment area. If you own a deck, you know the wood faces exposure to harsh outdoor elements all year long. That includes ultraviolet (UV) light …

Hi, I am Scott Paul, a leading exterior restoration contractor and business owner with over 30 years of experience in new deck staining and prep. My new wood stain reviews and help tips are based on my history as a wood and deck restoration contractor and actual hands-on testing, all designed to present you with the top product choices. See here for more info about me. Want to Stain A New Deck in 2024? Every spring, I get hundreds of questions about when to stain a new deck, wood fence, or exterior of a wood home. This is the second most popular question on DeckStainHelp.com, so I created an updated and comprehensive guide to staining a new deck, including some …

Hi, I am Scott Paul. I have been prepping and stripping exterior wood decks since 1993. To save time and money, we started using Restore-A-Deck prep and stains. These products allow my team to finish the entire deck restoration on the same day! See here for more info about me. Tips on Restoring Your Deck in One Day See our Deck Stain Facts section, which includes over 150 simple Q&A articles that answer all your questions about deck staining, cleaning, and prep. In recent years, a few new deck and wood stains have come to the market, allowing you to prep and stain your deck on the same day. As contractors in the deck restoration business, this allows us to …

Hi, I am Scott Paul, a leading exterior restoration contractor and business owner with over 30 years of experience in exterior deck staining and prep. My reviews and help tips are based on my history as a wood and deck restoration contractor and actual hands-on testing, all designed to present you with the top product choices. See here for more info about me My Prepping Tips for Solid Color Deck Stain Reapplication Solid (Opaque) deck stains do not show the wood but cover it entirely, masking the wood grain. Once you apply a solid decking stain, you may never be able to go back to a transparent stain unless you want to power sand heavily or use a paint stripper …

Hi, I am Scott Paul. I have been prepping decks for over 30 years. My sanding deck help tips on staining decking are based on my history as a wood deck restoration contractor. See here for more info about me. Why Sanding a Deck Can Be an Issue I appreciate your input at Deckstainhelp.com as we continue to be your go-to source for the latest deck restoration news and trending topics through 2024. See below for an article about Why Sanding a Deck Can be an Issue. Feel free to leave a comment or ask questions below. Sanding your deck can reduce stain penetration One of the most frustrating problems that can crop up when you stain or restain your …

Hi, I am Scott Paul, a leading exterior restoration contractor and business owner with over 30 years of experience in exterior deck sanding and prep. My reviews and help tips are based on my history as a wood and deck restoration contractor and actual hands-on testing, all designed to present you with the top product choices. See here for more info about me. My Tips to Sand a Wood Deck in 2024 I appreciate your input at Deckstainhelp.com as I continue to be your go-to source for the latest deck restoration news and trending deck prep topics through 2024. Below are my help and tips about sanding your wood deck. Feel free to leave me a comment or ask questions …

Hi! I am Scott Paul, a leading exterior restoration contractor and business owner with over 30 years of experience in exterior deck cleaning and stain stripping. My wood deck cleaning/stripping help tips are based on my history as a wood restoration contractor and actual hands-on testing. See here for more info about me. Deck Stripper vs a Deck Cleaner I appreciate your input at Deckstainhelp.com as we continue to be your go-to source for the latest deck restoration news and trending topics through 2024. See below for an article about When to use a Deck Stripper vs a Deck Cleaner. Feel free to leave me a comment or ask questions below. Why use a Deck Stripper vs a Deck Cleaner …

Cleaning Deck Stain with Mold Mold and mildew can cause aesthetic, safety, and health issues when they grow on top or within the wood of decks. Often time mildew and mold will grow on top of your deck stain and you would like to remove it, but not harm or hinder your deck stain coating. When this happens it is not suggested to use a regular Wood or Deck Cleaner or Wood Deck Stain Stripper unless you plan on reapplying another coat of your deck stain. How to Clean Mildew From Deck Stains The best option is to use a Mildew Cleaner and Preventer that will clean and prevent the stains from returning but will not harm your wood/deck stain …

Can you Strip Rust-Oleum Deck Restore? The simple answer is no, you cannot chemically strip off the Rust-Oleum Deck Restore. The only way to remove this deck resurface coating is to power sand and scrape.  Some customers have had very good luck using the Diamabrush. This is a wood coating removal and grinder tool. If you cannot get it off with the sanding and grinding, you may even end up replacing the wood. The “boiling water” method will not work which many have asked about. Note: Behr Deckover, Cabot Deck Correct, and Olympic Rescue-It are also considered deck resurface coatings so the info here would apply to them as well. More Info: Rust-Oleum Deck Restore and Rust-Oleum Rock Solid are …

How to fix a deck stain you don’t like? How to fix a deck stain you don’t like depends on the type of deck stain. Semi-transparent and semi-solid penetrating deck stains must be removed by stripping the deck, sanding the deck, or both. Failing to remove the disliked stain sufficiently prevents the new stain from penetrating into the wood properly. Solid deck stains do not have to be removed, instead you can just apply a new color over it. More information about fixing a deck stain you don’t like Remove Deck Stain When Reapplying? How To Sand Your Wood Deck Best Deck Prep? Clean, Strip, or Sand the Deck? How to Reapply a Solid Color Deck Stain How To Remove …