Overview:
The customer had a Multi-Level 1000 square foot deck with 170 linear
feet of railings, custom seating, and three sets of stairs. The
deck needed a good cleaning and deck oil finishing bring out the
original colors and protect it.
The total time for 4 men was 3 hours. Approximately 1
1/2 hour for cleaning and 1 1/2 hour to apply the deck oil
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Tools Needed
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1 bottle Penofin ® 1st Step
Prep
- mixed per bottle directions
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Measuring cup - note we recycled
a water bottle
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Sander with 80 grit
paper
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Garden sprayer to apply the
cleaner
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A Hose with plenty of water
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All Items listed in
Deck Oil Finishing, specifically;
- 2 Gallons
Penofin ® Oil Finish
- Stiff broom - do
not use metal bristles
- rags
- 5 gallon bucket
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Note: We picked a day
that was overcast so the sun did not dry out the decking too quickly |
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Preparation
Safety: Before you start cleaning you want to check your deck
- Walk around checking your joists and footers
- look for errant screws
- check for anything that would compromise safety - balusters,
handrails, and so forth.
Sanding
- Sand handrails if needed
- Sand scratches or blemishes on the decking
- Photo shows how we sanded the decking where a grill had been placed
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Cleaning
- With plain water, thoroughly wet the surface and surrounding
vegetation to remove dirt and avoid streaking.
- Apply 1st STEP PREP to the wet surface with a garden sprayer or
hand sprayer.
- Allow to set for 15-30 minutes.
- Always keep the deck wet while you are working on it - preferably
with more solution but water works in a pinch
- Scrub all dirty areas with a stiff bristle brush and do a light
scrub over the entire deck. Do not forget the handrails. (do not
use metal bristles)
- Rinse off the solution with a garden hose and allow to dry
thoroughly before treating with
Penofin ® deck oil finisher.
- Photo shows deck scrubbing while we are keeping the deck
wet
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Allow to dry
Before you can apply the deck oil the deck must be dry. The
overcast day which helped us until now slowed down the drying process.
One of our team just did not want to wait and used rags to speed up the
process
- Photo: we wanted to hurry the process by wiping down the deck
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Cleaned deck ready for oil
- Photo: The deck show is cleaned - note it looks similar or even a little
lighter than it did when originally installed
- Deck oiling is shown in
Deck Finishing Photo Tips
- Another example of cleaning see
Cleaning and Finishing 2
- Photos of the cleaned and finished deck are below
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