I loved the ipe oil look on the new deck but it didn t last as long as i hopped.
Ipe deck cleaning mold.
Next make sure the wood has time to dry after you ve sealed it.
You can get away with using a regular.
When reapplying a stain or finish to ipe you will need to prep the wood first by removing dirt grime mold etc.
If you want to keep your ipe decking drool worthy you ll have to clean and maintain it there s no sense spending all that money on your deck unless you re willing to put in some work.
Failure to prep the ipe properly will result in a poor appearance of the stain and or premature coating fading.
Generally this can be the sun rain leaves dirt mildew mold insects and the like.
Every deck surface no matter whether it s ipe treated wood or composite decking can hardly avoid at least some of possible outdoor effects.
If the mold has stained the wood a deck cleaner containing oxygen bleach can help to remove the stains.
Much more so than a normal wood such as cedar or pine.
To clean mold from a finish that you don t want to damage the best tools are a bucket containing a mixture of 1 3 cup laundry detergent per gallon of water and a scrub brush.
While most people think of this wood as maintenance free that s not the case.
This will take care of all mold mildew tannin bleed and leave a consistent surface to stain.
The best advice with ipe only would be to use a diluted sodium hydroxide based stripper to clean with and then neutralize with the oxalic based brightener.
Prepare the deck cleaning solution.
No need to do the bleach tsp cleaning on the new ipe deck.
It s true ipe decking needs little upkeep but there are steps you must take to keep it from looking worn.
Close to 0 or 5 golden rules of ironwood care.
My initial impressions of the anderson clark is that its good the color is more red than the ipe oil.
Deck cleaners are designed to remove a host of eyesores including grime grease stains mold and mildew from different types of decks so choose one specifically suited to both the decking.
When installing the deck make sure that all the all your deck wood is sealed on all four sides including the ends.
After that we are cleaning all the new ipe wood in the deck rail and stair with penofin 1st step prep and then finally applying wisecoat hardwood deck sealer to the underside of the deck and all top surfaces.
Pour 2 gallons of very warm water into a plastic bucket large enough to accommodate the head of a deck brush.