Decking

[mack4]

Can anyone give advice on refinishing some decking.My nephew seems to think it can be sanded and the small grooves cleaned out with a router,or a Dremel.He won't, I might add, be the one who has to tackle this.

[andy]

Whats wrong with giving it a jet wash with a chemical cleaner

[mack4]

Is that the way it's done? I must say, I've never heard of anyone sanding a deck before.

[jfc]

Yup i would just jet wash it .

[engineerone]

having just sanded one i am personally not sure.

i did not sand the grooves, just the top, but it did not get rid
of the salt bleed out, which leached out after re coating.
and by the by i used the new ish cuprinol sprayer. boy does
it eat the paint, but it does do the job quickly. however the overspray is a major problem. cause the deck covering dries very quickly and does not react to many cleaners.

interesting idea for the gun though it uses 8 ctype batteries, maybe you could use rechargeables. since rarely do you use it more than once a year.

paul

[simuk]

Jet wash gets my vote

[mack4]

Thanks for your replies.Looks like jet washing wins it,though we'll have to meet & speak (more beer) about it before a final decision is made!

[simuk]

Hey mack4

If you go with the jet was idea, don't have the pressure to high as you could end up damaging the timber


Simon