Cleaning composite deck.

  • Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
    Posts: 20179
    #2267026

    Looking for a solution or product to clean my composite deck. I tried a small sample spot with the pressure washer and even turned down it stripped the color off the area. So I’m hoping to find something to spray on and scrub with a push broom and then hose off maybe ? Or what other options do you have to clean the composite boards. It’s starting to get black and green spots all over.

    Eelpoutguy
    Farmington, Outing
    Posts: 10364
    #2267029

    Manufacturer may have recommendations.

    Yeah, keep those pressure washers away from composite.

    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
    Posts: 20179
    #2267031

    Manufacturer may have recommendations.

    Yeah, keep those pressure washers away from composite.

    Luckily I was smart enough to try a sample spot in the corner. And I had it cranked way down. How does one know who what composite it is ? I’m not the builder ? I don’t see any labels underneath

    Gregg Gunter
    Posts: 1059
    #2267032

    I used the spray on bleach and it worked. I also scrubbed it with Simple Green and it worked. The bleach is pretty easy to do. The scrub brush was a work out. Neither one lasted long enough. But I have overhanging walnut trees which drop stuff all year.

    Eelpoutguy
    Farmington, Outing
    Posts: 10364
    #2267033

    BC,
    Can you get a pic of the end grain?

    buckybadger
    Upper Midwest
    Posts: 8104
    #2267035

    Don’t overthink it. Trex guys that deliver to us on my summer job say dawn dish soap and water. A real light fast hand scrub cleans ours at the house right up

    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
    Posts: 20179
    #2267040

    Thanks guys. I appreciate it.

    MX1825
    Posts: 3319
    #2267107

    I use Dawn Power wash and a brush. It took rust stains(snow shovel) right off my deck.

    munchy
    NULL
    Posts: 4926
    #2267117

    I use Dawn Power wash and a brush. It took rust stains(snow shovel) right off my deck.

    FYI Dawn Powerwash is just Water, Dawn, and Isopropyl/rubbing alcohol.

    2 cups water
    4 Tablespoon Dawn
    2 Tablespoon Alcohol.

    tsamp
    eldora, iowa
    Posts: 420
    #2267134

    Wet and Forget

    lindyrig79
    Forest Lake / Lake Mille Lacs
    Posts: 5783
    #2267236

    Ultra Deck Menards

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