Which soap should you use for decking, wooden decking, patios, patio floors, and outdoor areas?

Which soap should you use for decking, wooden decking, decks, deck floors and patios?

To clean and care for wood on decks, decking and patios at the same time, an extra-fat soap is recommended—preferably one based on linseed oil or rapeseed oil. Extra-fat soaps contain an excess of fat that not only cleans but also treats the wood, much like the traditional soap scrubbing of old wooden floors.

Ordinary green or yellow soap works for cleaning, but to achieve a protective, soft and dirt-repellent surface, it is important to choose a naturally extra-fat soap. Västerbottenssåpa is made from Swedish rapeseed oil and is an especially good choice for all natural materials such as wood. It gives the wood a smooth surface, reduces staining and is a climate-smart alternative produced through circular manufacturing.

Would you like both cleaning and treatment in one? Choose an extra-fat wood-deck soap such as Västerbottenssåpa. 

 

Is it time to clean the deck? Here you can find deck soap 

The next common question is: How much soap is needed?

 

- For cleaning: Mix 1 dl of soap with 10 liters of hot water.
- For treatment: Mix 1 liter of soap with 10 liters of cold water.
- 1 liter of soap is enough for approximately 30 m²

Note that a soft/porous wood species such as pine requires more soap, while a hard wood such as teak or larch requires less.

Consumption also depends on the condition of the wood. Wood with many small cracks and dry wood require more soap than new pressure-treated wood.

 

 

Here's how:

1. Sweep away gravel and loose dust.

2. Scrub away dirt and stains with warm water, scrub brush and deck soap.

3. Then scrub the entire surface with cold water and plenty of deck soap.

4. Leave to dry and repeat if necessary. More applications result in a more waxed and softer surface.

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