Back Deck Project 2

Aug 06, 2010 16:17

Deck is now half done. Clearly time and energy only lasts enough to get me thru 1/4 of it at a time ( Read more... )

slice of life, nano, cat(s), video

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janaya August 6 2010, 23:22:19 UTC
looks awesome! what are you using?

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mischief_wa August 6 2010, 23:23:27 UTC
Oxyclean and Elbow Grease.

I soak old towels in an Oxyclean solution and lay them over the deck. Let sit for 10+ min... remove towels and scrub, scrub, rinse... scrub, scrub, rinse.

I tried a scrub bush on a stick, but found I had better results in less time with the old fashioned scrubbing on your hands and knees.

The Oxyclean really does the job of loosening and lifting the grime (and algae). so the scrubbing isn't that bad... Relatively speaking.

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jena August 6 2010, 23:31:04 UTC
Wow... quite impressive! A lot more labor-intensive than powerwashing, but also a better workout! :)

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mischief_wa August 6 2010, 23:35:49 UTC
Oh ya. I'm getting a workout. Whew! ... and I need it too.

I thought about power washing, but I don't have access to one (and didn't want to rent) plus my research found power washing can damage the wood. So elbow grease it was.

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jena August 6 2010, 23:56:09 UTC
There's a new high-pressure attachment for the garden hose that sells for $10-$20 at WalMart in case you want to use it in the future... but then again, lacks the workout!

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mischief_wa August 7 2010, 00:02:07 UTC
ORLY? I still have the front deck to contend with...

Got a link?

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