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Will Pine-Sol damage composite decking? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by Statick to c/[email protected]

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Saw something about Pine-Sol being a "bug repellant" and people use it to clean patios/decks. I have composite deck boards and just want to make sure it won't damage them.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I used to work for a building materials distributor; we moved a lot of composite decking. From what I remember the manufacturer didn't recommend leaving a cleaner on the decking, that if a cleaner was used it should be rinsed off before it has the chance to dry. I can't speak to Pine-Sol specifically, but we would use Simple Green on any boards that needed cleaning and would wipe it down with a couple rags (one to remove the excess cleaner, and a wet rag to follow up).

Edit: Here's a url for the manufacturer's product care page that we dealt with. If you know the brand of decking you have installed there ought to be a similar page on their website if there are any differences.

https://www.timbertech.com/resources/care-cleaning/

[–] Statick 3 points 4 months ago

Okay, good to know. I'll make sure to do small sections so it doesn't dry. And yeah the boards are Trex. I'll check their website.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Test in a spot that won’t matter if something happens, like the underside.

[–] Statick 2 points 4 months ago

Good idea, ty!