Decking sanding

[sumo2001]

Has anyone sanded their decking with a sander and what sort did you use please?

 

[TheTiddles]

If it’s softwood it’s unlikely to sand well, but a pressure washer works great

 

[okeydokey]

I haven't sanded but wonder why you want to.
If its a general clean-up before recoating (with something) I would give it a good scrub with a hard bristle deck scrubbing brush (google will find them) will get the rubbish out.

 

[Orraloon]

It all depends on how bad it has become and also what it was last coated with. If an oil finish then a pressure washer should do followed by scrubbing with an oxalic acid deck cleaner to help bring back the wood colour. Sanding should be a last resort if it's really manky. Sanding will also take the coating off the screw heads and will cause rusting later on.
Then there is the New Zealand approach.
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Regards
John

 

[clogs]

u guy's make me laugh.....hahaha......

up here u could get locked up for that......hahaha....