Maintenance and Upkeep

If you just want to know how to take care of your Trex decking go straight to Care & Cleaning For Trex Look for decks, then maintenance.

Cedar surfaces need proper care to last a long time. Unless you have bottomless pockets and or lots of time on your hands we don’t highly recommend you stain your deck. Your railing and trim yes but think twice before jumping at the deck surface. Long term maintenance over several years can take a major effort to keep up. Yes it can be done but you have to have the commitment to keep it up properly and with the best products. High quality stains and preservatives are worth the extra dollar spent for a product that will do a better job and last longer. Be picky what you use. Most so called clear preservatives are waxed based and really aren’t preservatives at all, they merely bead up the water like wax does on your car. We find the best product out there is “TWP 100”. It has the ingredients you need for the best performance available. You can find it at http://ewoodcare.com

If you want to get someone else to care for your deck or want more ideas on how to really care for a wood deck yourself go see Mr. Painterman at http://www.painterman.com

One thing to keep in mind with all of these products is that pressure washers can be great to use for cleaning. Use nozzles that fan out and don’t use real high pressures. This can do damage to the surfaces. For basic cleaning of cedar decks scrubbing with a Bio-Wash product can be a great non toxic way to go.