The deck in this picture was laid about a year ago and hasn't been sealed yet. Scraps on top were stored away and show the original color. (The photo makes it look more grey than it really is, but still...)
Will the gemini cleaner/restorer kit return the wood to the color of the scraps? Or somewhere in between?
Will the gemini cleaner/restorer kit return the wood to the color of the scraps? Or somewhere in between?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyYour scrap boards look like they're pressure treated, so you won't get the same appearance on your sun bleached deck boards even if you wash them. My boards were way worse so I flipped them after cleaning and coating the worse side. Then after screwing them down, I pressure washed them all with water only (no chemicals or soap), and after they dried for a week in the hot Florida sun I coated them with #101. The attached pic is what they look like now. The lighter colored boards are new PT boards that haven't been substantially exposed to any weather. This pic should give you an idea of what a badly neglected deck looks like after a light pressure washing with no chemicals, and then applying a very liberal coating of the stain.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyThanks, Chris. It's all pressure treated; the scraps are from the same batch of wood, just stored in the garage since building the deck ~12 months ago. My photo makes things look pretty extreme. In real life, the exposed deck is not nearly that gray. At any rate, I appreciate your photo and the details surrounding it!
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