How to Clean Wood Fences
Wood fences offer the privacy and sturdiness that many homeowners seek by putting up a fence. Not only do wood fences offer stability and cost efficiency, but they also require care that metal fencing does not. Wooden fences require staining and water protection as well as yearly maintenance in order to stay true to form. Cleaning your wood fence will take a few hours, depending on how large your yard is, and what time of year you decide to undertake this task. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Weed eater Broom Water hose that reaches entire fence Pressure sprayer attachment Detergent made for wood decks
Instructions
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Maintaining Your Fence
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Use the weed eater around the base of the entire fence in order to remove debris before cleaning. This will help you to clean the entire fence and not neglect the lower 6 inches. Use the broom to sweep away all the grass and debris from the entire fence area, including the top of the posts.
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Attach the pressure sprayer nozzle to the water hose that you will use on the entire fence. The detergent made for wood decks is available at any local hardware store, and comes with a mixing dish that attaches to your water hose and nozzle attachment.
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Attach the detergent dish to the water hose and nozzle. Begin spraying the detergent at one corner of the fence, spraying in a sweeping motion from side to side, starting at the top of the fence. This allows the dirt to trickle down and be washed away. Only spray a five-foot section at a time to begin.
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Use the broom to scrub the fence areas that you just sprayed as soon as you have finished wetting it with the detergent you sprayed on. This gives the detergent time to soak in, but not to dry in the wood. Continue doing this over the entire fence area until complete.
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Remove the detergent dish from the hose and use the pressure sprayer nozzle to rinse the entire fence at one time. Start at the top on one side and use the same sweeping motion to remove the dirt and detergent.
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Tips & Warnings
It always helps to do this on a day that is partially cloudy and not humid. This gives the detergent more time to work, and will not allow it to soak into the wood before you are done cleaning. The hotter the day outside, the faster the water will evaporate and leave detergent sitting on your fence.
