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Decking can brighten up and add character to any home, allowing you have the perfect place within your garden to relax, dine outdoors and even play. Whilst the benefits of decking are obvious, it is also important to maintain your decking. To keep your decking in pristine condition, in this blog we have put together decking maintenance methods varying from oils, paints and stains for you to use, including top tips for each method.

The key benefits are:

• Slows down the effect of UV on timber
• UV protection
• Prevents warping, rotting and cracking
• Easy to apply and maintain

After you have given your decking a good clean, the next step is paint, stain or oil your decking. There are a few tools you can use, which we will outline using a brush, roller set or a paint sprayer.

Prepare your decking for the task in hand.

• Give your decking a deep clean and remove moss, mould and algae.
• This process will make it easier to apply deck paint, stains and oils.
• After you have given your decking a good clean, the next step is paint, stain or oil your decking. There are a few tools you can use, which we will outline using a brush, roller set or a paint sprayer.
• Use Harris Essentials Decking Paint Pad Kit