Washing the Deck

To prevent as much damage as possible, wash the deck when the temperatures rise and snow season is over. Washing helps in two ways:
  1. physically removes remaining chemicals
  2. dilutes any chemical residues, reducing their corrosion potential.
Corrosion damage due to concentrated de-icingsolution at drain site. (click in image to see full-size image)
Figure 5-1. Corrosion damage due to concentrated de-icing solution at drain site.
Corrosion damage due to concentrated de-icingsolution at drain site. (click in image to see full-size image)
Figure 5-2. Corrosion damage due to concentrated de-icing solution at drain site.