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Pressure Washing Decks?

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Pressure washing your exterior wood or decks. Is it safe for the wood? Will it damage the wood cell structure? The answer is Yes and No! Taking the proper steps can save your wood from being permanently damaged!

   

How-To Tips on Maintaining Your Exterior Wood and Decks

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The recommendation for exterior wood and decks is to use a penetrating transparent wood or deck preservative . It is not recommended to use film-forming finishes like a paint or solid stain. When the deck and or wood is prepped properly and the penetrating deck stains are applied properly, they will last for years to come. The tint in the stains(color) will act as a UV-Ray absorbent.  This will prolong the sun from discoloring the wood, keepinging the wood or deck in a natural color state. Depending on your traffic and weather conditions you can expect a high quality deck stain or sealer to last 18-36 months on the horizontals and twice as long on the verticals.
   

White Haze on Pavers

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White Haze on Brick Pavers is a common problem that in most cases can be prevented by using a high quality Brick Paver Sealer or by prepping the Brick Pavers properly.
   

Why is it Important to Have a Tinted Stain or Sealer

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Image It is often a common belief that the reason to preserve your exterior wood deck is to "seal" the wood so that it "beads" like a car wax. This is absolutely not true! This is a marketing ploy by the "Big Box" manufactures.

While it is helpful to prevent water damage, the main reason to treat your wood is for UV damage. If left untreated, the Sun's ultraviolet rays will oxidize and damage the exposed layer of wood cells. When using a transparent tinted wood deck stain or sealer, the tint will act like "sunglasses" for your wood. The tint will absorb the UV and prolong the oxidation that turns the exposed wood cells gray. This is very important if you want to have your wood keep its natural color. The natural and/or synthetic oils in the deck stains will also replenish the wood that has dried out from the UV damage.

Depending on your conditions you can expect  a high quality deck stain or sealer to last 18-36 months on the horizontals and twice as long on the verticals. See Deck Stain for more info.

   

Why Seal Brick Pavers?

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ImageThe main reason that people seal their pavers is to create an enhanced "wet" look, which creates a darkening effect and satin to semi-gloss shine. The acrylic in the paver sealer will deepen the natural color tones and add a glossy shine. The gloss level is dependent on the solid content of the acrylic, porosity of the substrate, and how many previous coats have been applied. Typically only one coat of a high quality sealer is needed when applying a solvent based Brick Paver Sealer. The sealer will also protect and cure the pavers from spills, oils and the degrading effects of the sun.

   

The Easiest Deck Cleaning Products

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Image TheSealerStore, (866) 856-3325, www.thesealerstore.com, developed the PowerSolve Hose-Connect deck care system that may be the easiest deck cleaning, stripping and brightening system on the market. These products were developed by professionals and converted into an easy to use system for any homeowners.  No more need for a plastic pump up sprayer or a bucket and mop to apply the cleaners. All you do to prep the exterior wood or deck is attach the PowerSolve Hose-Connect to your garden hose, spray on, agitate, let sit for 10 minutes and lightly power wash or scrub away the dirt or old stain. Available in a Deck Stripper, Deck Cleaner, and a Deck Brightener, the PowerSolve Hose-Connect products will make your project easier and quicker.

   

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