I use a push broom type brush with heavy bristles about a foot wide. Mix a
half cup of dish washer powder into a bucket of water and add a cup of
bleach. Brush and scrub on and let set for a few minutes then wash off with
a spray nozzle on your hose. Bad areas may need a second wash. Be sure to
wear old footwear and don't track into your house. Especially with cedar I
would be afraid of a power washer as the wood is fairly soft.


"Scott" wrote in message
...
I pressure washed a sample area of my 3-year old "grayed" cedar deck. It
looks
like it'll be too easy to damage the wood. After my previous post about
pressure
washing, I heard some excellent ideas. Now after more research, I've
narrowed my
choices to:

1. Rent a good power sander, sand off the gray film, and re-stain.

2. Use DEFY wood care products to clean, brighten, and re-stain (Cedar
Tone).
Lots of labor.

Any thoughts on which would be the most effective?

Note: A year and a half ago, I had the deck cleaned by a pro, and then I
stained
with Sikkens Cetol SRD (Cedar color). After one year, the deck floor and
top rails
grayed badly. The verticals look good as new.

I love my deck and the natural cedar color.

Thanks!
Scott