1) Prep- Deck got to be clean! I don’t care how old or new it is, it needs to be washed. In the hands of a pro the pressure

washer is the ideal tool. In the hands of a novice it will damage your deck and shorten it’s life. Never I mean Never use

bleach!!! Bleach only damages the wood’s fiber and does not I repeat does not kill mold. Bleach only make mold look like it

is gone, but it’s not. Bleach actually spreads mold. Bleach can also void your terminate contact around your home if you have

one. Got mold use a mold killer. There are other means of cleaning your deck, but if you pressure washed it you have raised

the grain. The deck needs to be conditioned, check for a product in the home improvement stores.
2) Product- Can’t say enough here, but I will say you get what you pay for! I prefer oil semi transparent for most

applications. Oil feeds the wood, draws out moisture and tends not to scuff off like latex. It’s water repellant and

mold/mildew repellant as well. The semi allows the grain of the wood to show through too!
3) Application- Hands down got to brush and roll. Spray just don’t cut it! Spaying does not allow for frication/energy

transfer, it kind of just sits there. Hand brush and roll really presses the coating into the fiber for better protection.
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