Clean the terrace – how to, step by step

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Before treating your terrace, it is important to clean it by removing old oil, glaze and dirt. Spend a little extra time on the prep work and you’ll get a great result. We promise.

Difficulty
Easy

Three main tools for the project

Step by Step

  1. 1
    Wash the terrace
  2. 2
    Sand the terrace
  1. 1

    Wash the terrace

    Start by rinsing the entire terrace with water. The easiest way is to use a water hose or a pressure washer. Pressure washing is effective for removing dirt, but be careful not to hold the nozzle too close to the wood as it will damage the surface of the wood if the pressure is too high.

    Then spread terrace detergent on the patio and thoroughly scrub away old oil and dirt that has accumulated from the previous season. Follow the instructions on the bottle. If your terrace is very dirty or has mould or algae, you may want to use an algae and mould cleaner to get it all off and make your terrace surface really clean.

    When scrubbing your terrace, we highly recommend our own terrace scrubbing brush, which is perfect as it has efficient and durable bristles. Always scrub in the direction of the wood.

    Last but not least, rinse the entire terrace with water to get rid of the patio cleaner and let the wood dry thoroughly before doing the next step.

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  2. 2

    Sand the terrace

    Time for the next step – which is to sand your terrace. You can read more about this in the article: Sand the terrace – how to, step by step

    Good luck with your terrace project and hope the result is that lovely barefoot friendly surface.

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