Should I Pressure Wash a Deck Before Staining?
The Importance of Pressure Washing a Deck Before Staining It
Are you planning to stain your patio or deck? If so, you must ensure the deck is clean before applying the stain solution.
Adding a fresh coat to an unclean or mildewy deck could result in peeling and inconsistency in the deck’s appearance. That is why it is recommended to completely clean the surface of your deck to ensure all debris, mold, mildew, dirt particles, and other contaminants are completely removed. Then you can apply the stain material to a clean surface and avoid problems later.
Cleaning a deck surface does not mean sweeping it with a mop only. Instead, the best way to clean a deck surface is to wash it thoroughly with a commercial-quality pressure washer. Hiring a professional pressure washing service is recommended for this task.
Deck Staining Preparation Tips
Of course, you will want to start by sweeping your deck to remove large debris pieces, such as leaves, sticks, and other objects. You may also want to vacuum the deck to remove visible debris particles too.
Once the initial sweeping and vacuuming are done, you can begin the process of deep cleaning your deck to remove the tiny debris particles. Use a cleaning detergent solution or cleanser with quality ingredients to ensure dirt gets removed from the surface’s deepest pores. Also, wear protective clothing and safety gear, such as safety glasses over your eyes.
If you don’t have access to a commercial-quality pressure washer, you can use a spray bottle to soak the surface with water or a cleanser solution. We recommend you clean small portions of the surface at a time to make the job easier to manage.
After you spray the solution onto the surface areas you would like to clean, the next step is to scrub those areas with a brush. Scrub the cleanser solution into the surface as thoroughly as possible. Then, proceed to the other surface portions until the entire thing gets scrubbed with the solution.
Take a garden hose and spray the deck surface to remove the remaining debris and cleanser residue. Once the surface has dried, you can begin staining it with the chosen chemicals or dye.
The Benefits of Pressure Washing
Pressure washing is a better alternative to scrubbing because the force of the water pressure can dig deeper into the surface’s pores and drive out stubborn debris particles and mold spores. You can mix your favorite detergent or cleanser solution with the pressurized water before spraying it onto the surface. But after the deck is covered with the cleanser, pressure wash it with plain water to rinse off the surface of its remaining residue.
A professional pressure washing company can handle all these cleaning tasks and ensure your deck surface is in the best condition before you stain it. Then you can save yourself the stress and anxiety of scrubbing the surface or investing in an expensive pressure washing machine. Instead, you can pay one low service fee to have a team of pressure-washing professionals use their advanced equipment to do the work for you. That is the best deal you’ll find anywhere.
Standard garden hoses will never match the intensity of a pressure washer unit because they offer low-pressure spraying that cannot even begin penetrating the deck surface deep enough to remove stubborn contaminants. In addition, the pressure intensity on a pressure washer unit can be adjusted to accommodate various types of cleaning tasks.
For instance, if you want to remove a stain coating or paint layer from a surface, you can set the pressure washer at an intensity to accomplish this task. This is necessary if you’re attempting to replace a paint or stain layer on the surface. Any old paint or stain layer has to be removed beforehand to avoid peeling or other abnormalities after the new coat is applied.
Call a Professional Pressure Washing Crew Today
Now you know the importance and advantages of pressure washing your deck surface before staining it.
Contact our professional pressure washing crew to receive the most affordable and effective solution for accomplishing this task. We can send our highly skilled and experienced pressure-washing specialists to thoroughly clean your deck and help you prepare for your staining project.
Call us today to get started.
