{"id":580,"date":"2021-09-30T22:10:36","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T22:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turnupthepressure.com\/?p=580"},"modified":"2021-10-20T21:12:54","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T21:12:54","slug":"can-i-pressure-wash-treated-wood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turnupthepressure.com\/can-i-pressure-wash-treated-wood\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I Pressure Wash Treated Wood?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Treated wood is in many places, but it is mainly used to build wooden decks. Can you pressure wash treated wood without damaging it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Treated wood can be easily cleaned with a pressure washer. To avoid damaging the wood, use a 40-degree nozzle, and keep it two feet away from the wood while cleaning it.<\/strong> If needed, move the nozzle closer to the treated wood to remove the tougher stains.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is very easy to pressure wash treated wood if you know how to do it correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Pressure Wash Treated Wood<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before you begin pressure washing treated wood, check what type of wood it is. Softwoods such as southern yellow pine will likely be damaged if you use a pressure washer to clean them <\/strong>(Source<\/a>). However, even if you are pressure washing softer woods, you can avoid damaging them if you hold the nozzle far enough away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use the 40-degree nozzle tip so you don\u2019t put any unnecessary pressure on the wood that may cause it to become damaged. The detergent and pressure from the 40-degree nozzle tip should be enough, even for the tough stains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember to keep the nozzle moving at all times to avoid damaging the wood, even if it is not a soft type of wood. Any wood can become damaged by a pressure washer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pressure washing treated wood may not be necessary. Many decks are treated with a solution that prevents deep stains that would require pressure washing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you do not have a pressure washer, but want to clean your deck made of treated wood, soak your deck in soapy water and use a mop. This will clean off most of the dirt and grime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, using a pressure washer rather than a mop to clean treated wood will save you a lot of time and hassle, especially if there is a lot of grime and build-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is a list of step-by-step instructions on how to clean treated wood:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n