Trex - horrible to paint

Trex has a 25 year warranty.

You might want to try to contact the manufacturer, they offer a 25 year warranty, surf over to:

I'm putting out bids for one in the fall. The old Trex was just polyethylene which the chemist in me said it would not weather and it didn't. The new Trex has a vinyl surface.

Trex has been out there for years now and I would assume they have learned not only to use a better polymer surface but also stable colors.

Friends with newer Trex decks are happy with them.

The new clad trex is WAY different than the original trex, which you can no longer buy. The old "rough" TREX was knarly stuff. - the clad product MUCH better. Mine is coming up 10 or 12 years and looks like new.

e turning white and other boards turning black. What the heck can be done t o get my color back. I have washed it as recommended and in a few hours it is back. I'm lost as what to do. I've even used the stain recommended and i t comes back right away. Any suggestions? Very frustrated and tired!

Sorry no answer - So disappointed in Trex. My first filed complaint came a t 2 years...no lot number for them. It is 11 years old now, ...a bigger ey esore

I used Trex to build a 20' X 16' deck about 8 years old. I have to clean it at least twice a year because it molds and mildews. Not why I spend the $$$ for trex. I would never use this product again. Not only do I have to clean it at least twice a year but it has faded from saddle brown to a beige from the cleaning solution recommended by Trex. My deck is not shaded so there is no reason that I can think of why the Trex I used looks ugly within a few months after it has been cleaned. Pain in the rear and never would use Trex again, oh did I already say that???

If mildew and similar are the problem, instead of washing it every year, how about if he sprays it with bleach couple times a year? You could do that with a garden sprayer in a few minutes. I'd do it just before rain is forecast, so it later gets washed off.

There is a product that Kills algae and mold, then you let sun bleach it. Works all summer long. Mostly for roof but other things too.

Greg

Bleach only provides very short-term mildew relief anyway.