Restoring Decking (Check this photo out)

Dundee_Stokie · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:21 am

Hi, I want to revamp my decking before the summer kicks in, its looking horiffic at the moment......

Whats the best way to set about this?

I was thinking, jet wash it, scrub it with a brush then paint it with a B&Q product ??

HERTSDRAINAGE2010 · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 1:27 pm

Jet wash it, then once dried apply decking oil.

Andy

Dundee_Stokie · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 2:20 pm

Any particular brand of oil ?

foxhole · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 2:47 pm

Agree decking oil, all the paint types treatment wash off in rain.

HERTSDRAINAGE2010 · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 4:26 pm

Use any clear decking oil.

Andy

freddymercurystwin · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 4:40 pm

foxhole wrote:

Agree decking oil, all the paint types treatment wash off in rain.

I used Cuprinol Ultra Tough Decking Stain on a deck, it does fade a bit but does not wash off with rain, that's absurd. You can get it off with a pressure washer though so you have to stick to using a stiff broom for its annual de-grease.

If you want a colour then go for it, just expect that it will need recoating in say 5 years to keep it looking good.

aveatry · Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:25 pm

Thats why I don't like decking - that and the rats living under
Rip it up and lay slabs (sorry)

foxhole · Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 6:24 pm

freddymercurystwin wrote:

foxhole wrote:

Agree decking oil, all the paint types treatment wash off in rain.

I used Cuprinol Ultra Tough Decking Stain on a deck, it does fade a bit but does not wash off with rain, that's absurd. You can get it off with a pressure washer though so you have to stick to using a stiff broom for its annual de-grease.

If you want a colour then go for it, just expect that it will need recoating in say 5 years to keep it looking good.

Just speaking from experience tried 3 different brands and they all lasted only weeks before flaking off in the rain.