On 12 May 2006 03:20:49 -0700, "
wrote:

I have asked this question before with no useful responses

A good friend living on a fixed income has a pressure treated deck that
was PAINTED 10 years ago by her now dead hubby.

after 10 years the paint is very detoriated in some areas. but still ok
in others/

besides repainting is there a easy way to clean and perhaps use solid
color stain over this mess?

its really sad it was ever painted.

the deck is in good shape structurally and physically with just one
cracked bad floorboard and only cosmetics to worry about.

It's in good shape because it was painted. Paint it again.