How to Treat a Deck From Forming Splinters

Don't you hate it when you go outside on your deck barefoot and get a splinter, or when you fall and have to get those splinters out of your hands and knees? I know I do. So here's a guide on how to fix that problem.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

1. First, you want to clean your deck, otherwise these next steps are pointless. move other furniture to another location and take a power water hose and spray your deck of any traces of dirt and grime you can find. If there's any persistent spots, carefully scrub it off with a sponge.
2. Ok now the deck is clean. Whew. Now you want to sand it. make sure to sand the top and edges smooth, if theres a hole or a crack in it where there have been known splinter accidents make sure to sand these places double time.
3. Once sanded you'll apply a coat of deck finish over the wood. This will keep it waterproof and will twart most splinters.

Tips & Warnings

• If your water hose doesn't have a jet spray attachment I recommend you get one, if you can't or don't then try holing your thumb over a large part of the opening of the hose.
• Sanding is a time consuming process, and it won't always remove some splinters. If a board is persistent with splinters after sanding you may just have to replace that board.