Composite decking is an alternative to hardwood timber decking that is not only attractive but also practical and due to its manufacturing process, is long-lasting.
Keeping your composite deck looking its best requires a small amount of maintenance every so often, but fear not, it is easier than you might think.
Cleaning
One of the easiest ways to keep your deck looking spic and span is by simply giving it a regular clean. This doesn’t need to be a long or difficult task.
A simple brush over with a stiff broom once a week and perhaps a wash with a little soap and water for any dirt or stain removal will help keep your deck looking better for longer.
Composite Wood Deck Cleaning
Just like real timber, composite wood can also fade and slightly discolour over time due to weathering, UV rays and fluctuation in temperatures.
Left unattended you will find that dirt will become trapped in the wood grain and will not be able to be removed without specialist treatment. If this happens, you will need to use a cleaner specifically designed for this reason.
We recommend using a product such as Compo-Clean. It is able to penetrate into the wood, offering a deep and premium clean.
It is a water-based gel formula perfect for use in the garden as it is safe to use around plants and shrubs and will not drip.
Caring For And Preserving Your Deck
You may find that even after having the best cleaning products applied, your deck just doesn’t look as good as it once did. Unfortunately, this can happen if areas have been left unattended from the damaging effects of the weather, or if it is in a heavy traffic area.
It is also possible for overexposure of weathering and temperate fluctuations to cause the wood so become weak and split or crack – something you will really want to avoid!
Composite Wood Deck Stain
One of the best ways to restore your wood’s appearance, or to prevent problems from happening in the first place, is to use a specific composite decking care product.
Using a specific composite wood product will mean it will be sufficiently sealed and protected from weathering whilst also enhancing or reviving the colour of the wood.
One such product is Compoxell – our water-based composite wood coating that provides a stain-repellent finish with weatherproofing all in just 1 coating. It is available in 2 colours; grey and brown.
Both Compo-Clean and Compoxell are water-based and as such are safe for the environment.
We hope you found this post helpful. If you have any other tips, tricks or advice, please feel free to leave them in the comments section below.
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Hi,
I tried to order a 5 liter can of Textrol, however, I couldn’t as it appears to be out of stock. I understand stock was due in today.
Regards,
Ronan Douglas
Hi Ronan,
Apologies for the delayed reply – somehow your message was not seen.
We have been chasing for an update in regards to delivery and had hoped to get one this week, but we are still yet to get confirmation.
Apologies for the inconvenience – hopefully, it won’t be much longer!
Thank you for your patience,
The Owatrol Team
Can you please give me any tips for cleaning a new composite deck which has been destroyed by plaster stains which I can’t seem to remove
Hi there Ger,
This is a tricky one to say for certain. If the stain has turned the deck a lighter colour, you could try using Polytrol to restore the pigments that have faded in those areas: https://www.owatrol.ie/product/polytrol/ – Polytrol works by re-wetting dried out and faded pigments due to weathering and UV rays, so I’m not certain that it would work in this instance – but if you wanted to try it out, we would highly recommend testing it in a small area first.
Apologies we could not be of more help.
All the best,
The Owatrol Team
Hi I have a composite deck but have lots of green due to algae. Have tried scrubbing with washing up liquid but no success
Hi Maureen,
Owatrol Compo-Clean may be able to assist you in getting rid of that stubborn algae. Unfortunately, it is currently out of stock, however, if you like you could sign up to be emailed as soon as it comes back into stock? You can do this on our product page: https://www.owatrol.ie/product/compo-clean/ by entering your email address into the box below the greyed out ‘add to basket’ button.
I hope this was of some help.
All the very best,
The Owatrol Team
Can I use
Algicide cleaner on composite deck
Hi Vera,
As this isn’t an Owatrol product, we couldn’t say if Algicide is safe for use on composite decking or not, I am afraid. We recommend getting in touch with the manufacturers of the product and asking them directly.
All the best,
The Owatrol Team
We have a composite deck which is shaded by a tree. We have a lot of greenfly in the tree and the droppings from the greenfly is some sort of syrup. It is covering and discolouring our deck. Have you any recommendations?
Hi Colin,
Owatrol Compo-Clean may be able to assist you in getting rid of the droppings on your deck. Unfortunately, it is currently out of stock, however, if you like you could sign up to be emailed as soon as it comes back into stock? You can do this on our product page: https://www.owatrol.ie/product/compo-clean/ by entering your email address into the box below the greyed out ‘add to basket’ button.
I hope this was of some help.
All the best,
The Owatrol Team
Oil stain on composite decking. Tried power washing but to no avail
Hi Cyril,
We recommend trying a mild soap solution and gently scrubbing that onto the surface. If that does not work you may need to use a degreasing product such as Compo-Clean to remove it: https://www.owatrol.ie/product/compo-clean/
Best of luck,
The Owatrol Team
Hi
How would I get a paint stain out of composite decking?
Hi there Sharon,
We would recommend using a product such as Dilunett to remove the paint stain remembering to rinse with copious amounts of water: https://www.owatrol.ie/product/dilunett-gel/
I hope this was helpful – please feel free to give us a call on +353 1 830 2250 for further assistance.
All the best,
The Owatrol Team
We had oil based paint on the deck, and then we use ‘pink ‘ which is a cleaner with bleach in it, we think. Now deck has faded where we used this.
How do we restore colour ? It’s grey.
Many thanks..
Hi there Nuala,
Unfortunately having used a product containing bleach it is unlikely that any of our products would be able to restore the colour to your deck. You would likely need to strip and repaint it I’m sad to say.
Apologies we could not be of more help on this occasion.
All the best,
The Owatrol Team