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I have to wash and stain a 900 sq ft cedar deck with no railings this week. It is my first time working with cedar, can anyone advise me on the steps to take? It is very grey with some mold in spots and hasn't been sealed in 5 years. The guy wants to use Flood stain. Do I have to strip it? If so what should I use(something i can get locally) Do I use brightener? I've picked up alot of tips from this board, mostly I just read all your posts. Thanks

Deck Guy, That is exactly what his deck looks like(before). Can you tell me what you used to clean it and what steps you took to do it. Also where can i get the chems locally? Is that a stain? It really turned out beautiful. The Flood might have been on there when he bought the house, but if it turns out like yours he would be thrilled. I'm still worried about it getting fuzzy, if it does would the whole deck need to be sanded? Thanks again

Thanks for your help, if you can think of anything else please let me know.

He wants to use Flood CWF Natural Cedar which is what is on there now. When you say 1 gal of 12% bleach, do you mean regular clorox outdoor bleach? And what do i do if the deck gets fuzzy?

I am doing my first cedar shingle job this week and need some advice. The customer wants it washed and stained. The shingles are about 10 years old and were sealed with Thompsons about 5 years ago. 1. what kind of chemicals should I use.(I need it by Friday so I can't order it) 2. what psi should i wash it? I have a 4.0 gpm/ 3800 psi machine and the only way to use chemical right now is the injector on the pump. Anything else you can think of, please post it. Thanks in advance, i read this all the time and have got some great advice.

Hello everyone. I am new to the board and the business. I could use some tips on what to use for washing houses and decks, downstream. Thanks

Hello everyone, I am new to the board and the business. If anyone has any forms they would like to share, like proposals, contracts, estimates, etc,I would really appreciate it. You can e-mail me at GoldStarPropMgt@optonline.net Thanks