| and previous deck treatments
releasing the woods natural beauty. We use 1,200-1,800 psi
and are usually a couple inches from the wood letting the
chemicals do 80% of the work.. You want to make sure that
the wood is not burned or leave any scar marks.
Step 3 - Wood Brightener
After
the deck is thoroughly cleaned and rinsed we apply a wood brightener. This can only be applied to cedar and redwood
decks. It takes the tannin stains out of the wood and
lets the natural beauty of wood show. It is the most
important step of the process.
Step 4 - Staining
Once
the deck has been dry from the power wash for 24 hours, 2-5 hours
after a rain (depending on temperature) we will apply 1-2 coats
of stain. The products we currently use are TWP, Olympic,
Sikkens, and Superdeck, of which we feel is the
industries finest. These stains are easily removable in
the future, which keeps costs down to reseal. You can usually
expect 18-24 months of wear out of them. All of our
stain is hand brushed with only a few exceptions. |
