BLACK SPOTS?

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Having black spots on your deck takes it appeal away. The presence of black blemishes might be start of something serious such as rot.

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Such reasons are mold and mildew growth, low-quality deck stains, cuts, scratches, and inappropriate cleaners.

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MOLD AND MILDEW GROWTH

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If you stain your deck with a substandard deck stain, you will most likely end up with black spots on your deck.

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THE GOOD NEWS IS THERE IS AN EFFECTIVE FIX FOR MOST OF THE CAUSES OF BLACK SPOTS ON DECKS.

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BLACK SPOTS?

CAUSES

FIXES

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WHY DOES YOUR DECK HAVE

Having black spots on your deck takes it appeal away. The presence of black blemishes might be start of something serious such as rot.

Such reasons are mold and mildew growth, low-quality deck stains, cuts, scratches, and inappropriate cleaners.

MOLD AND MILDEW GROWTH

If you do not clean the surface of your deck board before staining, the chances of having mildew and mold growth on your deck are very high.

If you stain your deck with a substandard deck stain, you will most likely end up with black spots on your deck.

THE GOOD NEWS IS THERE IS AN EFFECTIVE FIX FOR MOST OF THE CAUSES OF BLACK SPOTS ON DECKS.

THE GOOD NEWS IS THERE IS AN EFFECTIVE FIX FOR MOST OF THE CAUSES OF BLACK SPOTS ON DECKS.

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