Any advice before i waterblast my deck?

huca1, Nov 13, 2:18am
never done it before and was thinking about it for next weekend, wondered if anyone had any advice?
thanks

aoc1, Nov 13, 2:25am
Don't waterblast scrub with a brush

barbiedoll, Nov 13, 2:34am
Don't waterblast a wooden deck, it can make the wood 'furry', just scrub as above.

docsportello, Nov 13, 2:54am
Point the washing wand away from your face

seadubya, Nov 13, 3:19am
Duct tape the blaster wand about 600mm up the underside of a broom. It will stop the blaster getting too close and buggering the wood as well as rinsing the broom as you go. Makes a nice, quick, even job of it.

ceebee2, Nov 13, 4:38am
I have water blasted many decks and it is fine provided as some have suggested you you only enough pressure to remove the dirt etc.
Have you thought of using a moss / /mould remover by spraying and "walking away" is much easier.

huca1, Nov 13, 4:43am
thanks guys

our veggie garden is in inbuilt flowerbeds in the deck so trying to avoid chemicals

jan2242, Nov 13, 10:09pm
Don't. Regretting doing mine a few years back. I was getting the house cleaned so thought the deck as well. It left tiny splinters and grows mould that it never did before.

budgel, Nov 13, 10:12pm
Change the nozzle to a wash pattern one and avoid the high pressure blasting.

maclad, Nov 14, 4:12am
This is what I did and it was fine but I did paint afterwards which may make a difference.

rednicnz, Nov 14, 4:26am

strachs, Nov 15, 10:27pm
Done my deck a number of times with a Karcher waterblaster but used the spinning/rotor head thing - works a treat!

robyn276, Feb 13, 12:12pm
The Karcher waterblaster spinning rotor head with jets. best thing invented. Covers a huge area very quickly and does a wonderful job.