First time using a pressure washer, messed up hard on my deck. Lap marks everywhere, and some actual wood damage too. Is there any way to fix these?
Damage to the coating.
Put carpet down over the top
>>998621
sand and restain/seal
>>998621
>Coated deck
Goddamn man. Just get a hardwood deck and they bleach to that colour by themselves.
I dunno about oak and all those northern woods but we have a 1"x10" greenheart deck that at 20 years of tropical showers, weeds growing out of the joints and commercial tier foot traffic is still going strong.
Go up to 2"x4" and that will last decades in the sea.
>>998649
Any advice on a fix or is it impossible?
>>998655
Yes, sand and restain. Replace that rusted deck screw while you're at it.
>>998621
is that synthetic or stained wood?
it will fade with a bit of time until you cant tell anymore
>>998621
It looks like thats composite decking, seeing as there are no splits/checks/knots etc. If that is actual lumber, then sand it, stain it, and ignore everything in the rest of my post.
Short of replacing the deck boards I would say you're pretty fucked with fixing it, like someone else said just let it fade like the shitty product it is and it'll eventually look the same.I dont know how well that stuff would take to sanding, I imagine it would leave swirl marks and just fuck up the "woodgrain" texture they press into it, then you would end up with a smooth plastic looking deck.
Also who the fuck doesn't use hidden fasteners when installing composite decking?
Nevermind, seems like it's composite after more thought.
Looks like we're leaving it.
>>998734
>It looks like thats composite decking
It looks just like my composite decking only grey.
Man this is another reason to avoid Composite Decking at all costs. Besides it being an "engineered" decorative product touted as recycled material. Good luck when you go to replace it or get rid of your scraps. The land fill it goes.
>Also who the fuck doesn't use hidden fasteners when installing composite decking?
I guess it's a preference thing. I've seen "hidden fasteners" in composite and to me it looks over-driven and shit. Good luck getting them back out after a few years if need be.
>>998621
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY6CiLH-_YM
>the best way to take care of your deck
![osama[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/CjlKKUE.jpg "osama[1].jpg")
>composite decking
tha fuck purchases, recommends or installs this muck anyway - like srsly, for why? maybe missing something, but, Im not seeing the plus points here.
>>998832
Wood decks need to have a sealant applied from time to time. They absorb and release moisture and constantly change shape, warp, cup etc. They need to be power washed once in a while to release the grit that gets pounded into the wood fibers.
Composite decking does not absorb moisture and basically needs no maintenance apart from cleaning every now and then. They also often come with 20, 40, 50+ year warranties.
Though my deck is made with chromated arsenic treated wood (the kind that's banned now) and will probably never rot for a few more decades even though its 30+ years old. All I do is pressure wash it every few years and spray on Thomson Weatherseal once a year (this takes literally 30 minutes with my airless spray gun while it would be an all-day job with brushes).
>>998838
>They also often come with 20, 40, 50+ year warranties
>chromated arsenic treated wood
Your talking about the structural portion here right?
After going the composite decking route I challenge any composite company that's sold composite decking for 20 years and made good on a warranty claim and replaced it. Not do many doing that I'll wager and less that can prove it'll last 50 years without a controlled environment (ambient temperature indoors and total darkness)
With the price of composite decking the way it is I'd say that's where the money is and the marketing and social engineering shilling going on proves it.
What exactly is composite wood? Like MDF or particle board?
From the photo it looks like you can still sand and stain it.
What's different between a composite fence and deck? Composite fences are the nut.
>>999503
Composites are wood dust mixed into (often recycled) plastics. This is why there are long term questions. Even so called uPVC temds to get brittle after 5 -10 years.
