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Finishing a previously unfinished cedar deck

swooshbug
12 years ago

Our house has a cedar deck that was left unfinished when it was built about 5 years ago by the previous owner.

I want to clean it and seal it, but I don't want to damage the wood. What is the best process for me to follow to clean the deck and get it ready for finishing?

Should I use a low psi power washer? Some sort of chemical cleaner? Those both sound like bad ideas, but I don't know what else to do...