I have read about Ecco Arbor Curupay wood deck tiles and need to know how good they are. I have never heard of Curupay but when I looked it up is seems to be harder than Epe. It takes stain though and it turns naturally red in the sun. Sounds like a world beater. Has anyone used Cuirupay of any sort? I haven't seen it mentioned on this forum.

I am the OP and I guess I was not clear in my posting. The deck is smooth and sanded and has stain on it-there are no fuzzies on it right now. I want to prevent what happened before-I cleaned the deck for prepping and it created loose wood fibers. Right now, it is smooth and perfect-I just don't want to mess it up by applying a wash to clean it and have to start all over again with the deck. I know that the wash I used before will do it to both the new and old wood that has been treated...I am looking for one that will not fuzz up the wood.

Jane its a Contractor thing I am thinking. For my part I hae been out on service calls from the Wallet that bought a house where the last owner had done something like that. They are plenty mad.I mean really reallly mad. It would be better if you just put a coat of finish on that deck, that is better for your customer, of course if you dont care and let the buyer beware is the goal you probley could get away with latex caulk and heavey bodied paint. Then in a very short time all that caulk is pushed up taking the paint with it the thing looks like hammered poo poo (see how good im being ?? ) and someone like me gets a call to fix it. I give them a bid,get yelled at and scooted off the yard. Then when this new owner goes to sell something he remembers this, pulls the same thing on one of his buyers. Worst case so far>> 200 ft of lamanated curved benches around a pool, the whole look is centered/picture framed around these benches they also acted as a rail against the 8' drop behind them. They are also completley rotted out. HO hires painter who glues them back together with latex and white paint. Bang Bang I get a call because the new lady owner sat on them one time, $12,000 dollars later they look steller but this lady now caries a glock just hopping for a lucky shot.

lol, we took out the concrete pavers and proper level them. Each spring, the IPE tiles are making some noise in the beginning, then it's muted. I have other things to worry about, a new house construction to plan for the next 2 years, so I am ok with it. If you find anything let me know please.