I know I've asked the question before about whether a do-it-yourselfer should try pressue washing a 3-year old cedar deck by himself or hire a professional. I see where Target is selling a Black & Decker 1,600 PSI Electric Pressure Washer for $88.00. This seems like a good buy, since hiring someone to do the deck every few years would be around $100. My 3-year old cedar deck greyed considerably last winter, after being cleaned with bleach and re-stained (Sikken Natural Cedar stain)last year in the spring. Cleaning it by hand this summer with bleach did very little. The greying is only on the deck floor and top rail. The verticals are fine.
I'm wondering if it would be worth it to buy this unit now for $88 and use it on my deck next spring, being careful not to spray too close to the wood. If I'm careful, is it unlikely I'll damage the wood?
Thanks! Scott