How do I clean a deck with a power washer?
Setting the PressureSet the pounds per square inch (psi) on your pressure washer to 1500, any more can chip and damage the wood. Wear long pants and safety glasses to protect yourself against any flying debris.Rinse the DeckSet the washer nozzle to a wave or spray, not a jet or stream, or use a similar attachment (a 40 to 60 degree tip or nozzle is standard for deck washing). Spray the deck off with just clean water using a sweeping or back and forth motion with the grain, making sure to overlap the same length of deck with each pass. Make sure to rinse the deck with water before using a cleaner, as many cleaners will not work properly on dry wood.Using the CleanerPour cleaner into the washer’s fill tank, and use the same sweeping technique to spray the deck as you did during rinsing, making sure to spray with the grain of the wood, not against it.
