• Tired of cleaning and staining your deck year after year?
The secret for a longer lasting finish is to use the products professional wood restoration contractors use. Restore-A-Deck has made these sealers, cleaners and tools available to the public.

• If your wooden deck looks terrible no matter what you try..
We can help with step-by-step directions and FREE how-to advice. There are techniques to make a finish look good and last. Once you learn the secrets from the pros and use the right cleaners and high quality deck stains, you'll be able to enjoy your deck more and slave over it less.

Do-It-Yourself Deck Maintenance
We can walk you through it step by step

The true enjoyment  comes when you open your door and step onto a finished wood surface where you can barbecue, throw a party or have a safe place for the kids to play. It is the steps to get there, the actual cleaning and staining, that can be cumbersome. It really comes down to using the right cleaners and stains to make the project easier to tackle yourself. On our forum you can ask any questions you may have and an expert will help you with your particular situation.

4 Myths About Deck Cleaning and Staining
  
Myth #1: Cleaning and staining a deck is not something I can do myself.
While it is true the restoration process can be labor intensive, what makes it more difficult is using the substandard products available at most home centers. Deck cleaning should be performed as a two step process. Read more about how professionals perform deck cleaning
Myth #2:  Decks have to be stained every year to stay looking good.
For most wood species this again boils down to performing the proper prep and using quality deck staining products. Certain types of wood will need to have yearly maintenance performed on them. These decks include hardwood varieties such as ipe (ironwood), garapa gold, massaranduba, mahogany, and purple heart among others. For these exotic woods we offer Woodrich Hardwood Wiping Stain premium formulation hardwood stain and seal.
Myth #3:  You need a pressure washer to properly clean and prep.
While a pressure washer is a great tool to speed the cleaning of your wood project, Restore-A-Deck is designed to use with a simple deck brush and garden hose. If you own or have access to a power washer, read some pressure washing tips here.
Myth #4:  New construction does not need to be cleaned before staining. 
When a deck undergoes construction it is subjected to dirty feet as well as exposure to mold spores. In addition there is often a phenomenon known as mill glaze which will prevent deck stains from penetrating the wood. A two step cleaning process is as crucial to new construction as it is to older, graying decks.

A Quick Word About RAD's 2 Step Deck Cleaner

For years commercially available deck maintenance products have contained little more than bleach and a little soap.  Restoration contractors have known for awhile that bleach is not the best thing to put onto untreated wood. After being asked often by DIY enhtusiasts what are the best cleaners to perform a restoration or new construction prep, we decided to share the secrets of the professionals. We hope you will join the hundreds of satisfied customers that have given Restore-A-Deck™ and Woodrich Hardwood Wiping Stain rave reviews. Product Page

 

Faster Cleaning:  You have better things to do with your time. Restore- A- Deck cleaners make the job go much quicker for you.

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Step-by-step technique to properly prepare wood for staining