Blows my mind that people can make videos like this with so much information for free. Free if you don’t mind 5 seconds of an add here and there. Thanks this helped me heaps.

I've probably watched about 10 "how to" videos in how to clean, prepare and stain a deck. This one makes the most sense and is the most detailed. Winner. Now I just have to get started. :)

Best deck prep vid on YT. Thanks for the share.

Thanks so much for the detail information you provided. So helpful as I am beginning to work on a large 1000 sq foot deck that needs a lot of work. Your video makes this look doable.

Thank you! I'm moving into an apartment with a very dirty untreated balcony so this was very very helpful!!

I enjoyed how you did the comparisons. I was thinking about just replacing my boards but this gives me hope in restoring them.

This is one of the nicest pine deck cleaning projects I have ever seen. Good work!

I really like your way to experiment first, find a best way and apply it everywhere. Smart way. Thanks

Thank you for showing the results of both power washing and washing with only water! I don't own a power washer and I have a deck I'm trying to restore. I'm hoping with a good was and a scrubbed cleaner, I can get it looking better. :) Very informative!

Good video. Another thought may be to set all raised nails/screws then rent a deck sander from the home center for about $60/day --- no chemicals and a smooth surface.

I used a hard bristle scrub brush, a little muscle and an all in one deck cleaner and got the same results as you in about 2 hours on a 16X24 deck.

First of all thank you for the clear instructive video. I bought the cleaner kit along with Armstrong Clark semi-transparent stain 3 years ago. They have been sitting in the garage on the shelves since then. The garage never reaches freezing point . Do you think it is still effective if I use the kit this spring? Also, most importantly, will this product harm any vegetation around the deck and fence? We have spend quite a bit planting some nice trees along the fence, don't want to harm them with unnecessary chemicals?

Thanks for making the video. I too have had good results with restore a deck, cleaner and brightener. However, I must warn everyone to not use restore a deck stain! It is a water-based stain that doesn't last any longer than other stains. The worst part about it is when you go to restain after one year or 2 years you have to completely strip The deck and start over. I switched to mesmer's UV plus natural cedar and while it only lasts the same amount of time, you can restain over the top of the existing stain every year or two without having to completely strip the stain off. So in summary, do not use restore a deck stain !

Good video. Great scientific comments such as # of scrubs and also advising that the video author is not receiving financial benefit from the product. So hard to trust product reviews when the reviewer is financially benefitting from the product. Great job and thanks for the info.

Thanks man. I'm trying to do as much on my own at home and this is going to help with my deck.

Great job. This was super helpful!

Awesome work!!! Thanks so much for posting this.

Thanks for this! I'm in the middle of stripping ours to prep it for staining. Nice to see how a properly clean deck looks to compare to mine.

Very good video! I added a Restore-A-Deck link in my notes and will be ordering for this spring. Thanks

Nice job! To add to your do the job right the first time....... I would like to suggest that you sand and seal the boards on all sides BEFORE you put them on. Those rails are a pain to sand and you wont get them fully sanded when assembled. The one thing that messes up a deck is water and time. Once those boards are down you can't get to the underside to seal them. When it rains it runs down and will go between the top boards and the beams and sit there in the shade and soak in that wood. Most decks are too low to the ground to get under them also and paint on sealer and you can't get to the parts that are touching the beams. Just wanted to point that out.

I thought i had read that its not necessary to strip off the old stain before putting a new one down, as long as the new color is slightly darker?

For me, the only way to get a good result is sanding the deck, haven't found any miracle cleaning product and power washing imho shouldn't be done too often or too forcefully with a soft wood like cedar - so the deck never gets clean enough to apply stain after just power wash. Problem is, all semi-transparent oil stains I used contain linseed oil which gets black with time (I believe it's mildew), so sanding every 2-3 years is a pain. So what I want to try is to use mineral oil (expensive!) and add stain to it myself, so looking for instructions on how to do it. Any ideas?

So what was the final result ? Deck did not need the pressure washer at all the the deck restore was good enough ?

Great work! Such a helpful video. Did you do any light sanding on the deck itself?

I’m going re-stain my deck but can’t I just use a power washer to get the small layer of mold off and then stain it? Do I absolutely have to sand it too?

Thank you so much for this video. I am planning to restore our old deck and I have no experience on painting it so this is really helpful. My problem is, our deck already has some splinters and looks like brown stains before we bought it. How do you suggest I should approach this? Pressure wash the whole deck/use the restore a deck product then sand the areas where there are splinters? Thanks for the reply in advance

Great video 👍👍 I was planning to use just the restore the deck and the scrubber combination cos I am not very confident on the pressure washer. Did you use the swivel scrubber or the sander in the process !! Or where to use which one !! Thanks

Question. ive pressure washed my deck real good.. the stain that was used isnt coming off. Am I good to just put new stain on top of the old? Its a large deck and I would rather not have to completely strip the deck, if I dont have to. .

This was a well put together video. It looks good. Inspired

That’s some nice carpentry work.

Omg thank you so much for this video! My deck is almost exactly the same!

You had people put stair case in should of had them replace the new cracked board 1 or 2 step from main deck ?

Do I need to remove all of the old stain ? Some old stain can be removed, but some is so tightly entrenched into the wood, it's not easy to remove. Can I not apply new stain of same color on top of the tightly packed old stain ?

The pressure could leave dips in wood where water could pool up and age deck fastet

Ps I'm doing a deck I'm ordering some of that restore a deck do you think you had to scrub with brush or just used power washer after using cleaner and brightener you showed the 3 boards with the different steps but wasn't sure how you finely did whole deck. 1. Sprayed with cleaner then scrub with brush then power wash then brightener then power washed. 2. Sprayed with cleaner then power wash then sprayed with brightener then power washed .

looks really nice! what is the psi are you spraying?

good video but i wish you would have shown HOW you "scrubbed" the deck. were you down on your hands and knees? or did you have an upright scrubber? what did the scrubber look like? lots of questions left unanswered about the scrubbing.....which is probably the hardest and most labor intensive part of the process.

Awesome video! Very detailed. Do you think the brightener (step 2) is necessary? I'm asking because someone gave me some RAD Step 1 but I don't have 2. I would love to get started right away but I know that the product isn't sold locally.

What if the deck has a transparent stain on it already?

Looks great

Thanks for your helpful video, very detailed. I have a few questions: 1-Can I use laundry powder(or dish detergent) and scrub brush and then use power washer, by keeping the nozzle away from the wood? 2-Use laundry detergent, scrub brush and thoroughly clean it? 3-Just use power wash and then stain it later? Thanks for the help.

Which is better for a deck? A solid stain or a semi transparent stain? And why? Because I'm going to stain my deck and I'm not sure which one to go with

how many PSI is that pressure washer?

Porter Cable makes a multi surface tool called the Restorer for that type job with no chemicals

Is there a best time of the year for staining?

does the deck has to be completely dry before applying the stain ?

Is the power washer, then, needed? Here's what I understood to be the steps (my questions are there, too): Pre: Test pressure washer (PW) on inconspicuous area w/ fan tip (40-60 degrees), 12" above deck, start w/ 600 psi and increase until you see effective. 1. Use Power Washer for a 'light single pass' over deck. QUESTIONS: Do we even need to do this step? What constitutes a 'light, single pass'? 2. Add Restore-A-Deck (RAD) to deck using spray canister & let sit for 15 minutes (only apply to a few boards at a time). QUESTIONS: Do you want to make sure you don't keep it on too long? 3. Scrub deck with deck scrubber until clean (e.g. 20 back-and-forth) 4. Rinse with power washer. QUESTIONS: Is this necessary (did you rinse with it?). Or just use a garden hose? 5. Apply the brightener in the same way as the cleaner: apply brightener, let sit for 15 minutes, do a light scrub, rinse it. QUESTION: Is this correct? I assume you don't have to wait for the deck to dry after the cleaner is rinsed off before applying the brightener? Other questions: I saw another video that didn't use a pressure washer; do you think it's necessary? Is the right way to do this to do the deck in sections where you apply the cleaner to the section, let sit & then scrub & then rinse it, then.....apply brightener to this section, etc. In other words, did you do the brightener after each section or did you do the brightener after completing the entire cleaning step for the deck?

Hi, my mom and I liked your video. We are preparing to stain my deck. I want to buy the yellow angle pad that you used on the spindles. Could you please let me know what it is called and possibly where you bought it? Thank you, Jessica

What did you use as a brightener

Thanks much from backyard neighbor.

I have been pressure washing my deck every year for the past three years and by accident I spilled some Clorox Bleach the other day when we returned from shopping, the entire bottle broke open and one gallon washed over the deck. I found that it did a better job of cleaning the deck than my pressure washer and any cleaner. I went out and bought two more gallons and used a stiff push broom and scrubbed the deck. In all it took 15 minutes to clean it and it cost less than a gallon of gas for the pressure washer. It looked better and I was not dripping wet with sweat

What a difference!

that was a great video good stuff! Definitely going to take your advice on how to restore my deck

fantastic video, sent me on the right path for restoring my own

What tip are you using on the pressure wash wand?

Wow this is nice thanks for the video

Can't you sand lightly after you pressure wash your deck to get rid of the splinters?

My deck has 3 coats of paint on it. What to do?

Is there any particular reason you did not use Restore a Deck Stain for staining the deck?

OMG the cleaned deck almost looks new.

Restore a Deck seems good if you don't have a pressure washer.

Do you need a pressure washer to use this product?

Good video. Thank you

Good stuff

Great video thank you. So you're not affiliated with this product yet they put your video right on their home page.....

Pretty sure its not recommended to sand treated wood. I appreciate the need but that flimsy dust mask isnt going to help and sanding is a no no.

what quimical did you use for the cleaning?

I put it on full strength and even with that did not do a good job. Used pressure washer before applying. Disappointed. May try brightener. My deck was not as bad as yours...not nearly. I did not use this deck cleaner ...but ....none that good.

Did not clearly show how / if sanding Between posts is accomplished.. just rely on remover?

Did you need to sand your deck boards?

Great video. I'm going to check out restore a deck. I swear they used the picture of your deck as a background on their website. I know you're not affiliated but I hope they got your permission haha

I like your deck.

My 3-step process: 1) Com 2) Pos 3) It

ok thanks

So is power washing more environmentally friendly?!?!?!

it looks like just pressure washing the deck dose better then adding the cleaner

I need a sander I've been outside doing it by hand. Maybe I'll lose some weight lol

Decking should be stained on all sides BEFORE its built. Cut to size, stain, then build.

This is a royal pain in the ass. I leave mine gray naturally. The hell with it. Then I use joe max deck wash every 2 or three years . I spray it on and use a low pressure power washer to wash it off . It takes hours. It blows. You could do it every year honestly. It’s time consuming and wastes a whole day. A few days later I seal it with natural water sealer. I don’t know who has time to work on a deck every year for two weekends? It’s beyond frustrating, with kids grass a full time job . I hate the maintenance with my deck!

Stop, stop stopcock not pressure wash like that, you will leave cut marks every time you change directions

For get all them bad chemicals …..use a power sander. Sand by hand were needed...…...

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use electric or battery tools: better

20 stokes per board? Its better to learn how to safely use a power washer!

Next time just use regular bleach diluted in some water and put it in a spray bottle spraying on and leave it sit for the same amount of time as you would have regular deck cleaner bleach works just as well as deck cleaner does and it's a hell of a lot cheaper.

You're not affiliated with them, but being that they are using this video on their site. They should pay you perpetuity.

Deck cleaners do not work very well. Need a pressure washer and some strong chemical. Like javex.

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You can use WoodPriX instructions to build it yourself guys.

ooh thats loud

"I have my hose hooked up ritecheer which is the green thingy and the wand dillio is this here gray doohickey."

That sander suck arse. Dewalt way better. Completely waste of time to sand first. Sand after....

Too much talky

dude just do it you explain things like people are stupid

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