Got rid of the mildew on my Trex deck
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I cant get rid of powdery mildew!!!!
Comments (7)I have had PM on only a few violets, and I found Lysol disinfectant spray to work very well. If it is pretty bad, spray the Lysol into a container so you have just the liquid. Then take a q-tip, dip into the liquid, and paint the leaves with it. Change the q-tip often, and never use on more than one plant. You can also try spraying onto the plant, but be aware it will ruin the blossoms. The spray is very cold because of the aeresol, so you have to spray from sort of far away and let it drift down onto the plant. Barbara...See MoreHow do you remove clay from Trex deck?
Comments (4)Never use a power washer on Trex decking. Once a year we clean on deck with a bleach solution from Home Depot (Behr brand). Gets off mildew and most stains. Perhaps it will work with the clay. I won't even let my kids eat popsicles on the desk because they might stain....See Morecleaning composite trex decks
Comments (33)I live in the suburbs of NYC. I have trex decking, around my pool, two decks, upper and lower, three sets of trex stairs, and along the whole side of my house up to the front, pretty extensive. I had it installed 10 years ago. I used two different colors, the brown with lighter tan treads, spindles, railings etc, it's very nice looking. It gets some mold on it, in some spots, not everywhere, and some stains from the bbq, and food droppings, etc, BUT, I would rather clean my deck every year, or more often if I need to, and be done with it, even with some some stubborn stains remaining and the fading of the color, than have this much wood decking that would require so much more attention and other worries, any day. I like the fact that it gets cleaned and disinfected every year. My husband once upon a time, installed wood decking, and refinished wood decks, etc etc, and he would NEVER put this much wood deck around our house. The composite is soft and feels good on your feet, without the worry of splinters, and thats a big deal for me with children. It does get hot like sand sometimes, in the summer sun, so we keep a hose near the pool to cool off the deck, and it looks nice wet anyway. It has it's issues, but they are not even noticeable in the big picture. They are coming out with new cleaners, and now you can paint and stain it if you want. The benefits of trex, when installed properly, far outweigh the inevitable, over time, every year, and every day, issues you will have with a wood deck. We paid a lot of money to avoid the problems you have with wood decks because of my husbands experience and knowledge of wood decks, and I hope this doesn't jinx us (knock on wood) but, we are very happy with ours, we would do it again in a second. Just my opinion....:)...See MoreTrex Deck Sun Deck Over Pool
Comments (1)The most mold/mildew resistant products are the ones with the least wood fiber, so something like Azek (by TimberTech) might be preferable to Trex. Otherwise, as long as the structural engineering works out, a synthetic deck sounds like it would be a good choice. These materials get uncomfortably hot in direct sun, but if it’s a shaded location that shouldn’t be a problem....See Morenancy1981
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