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   RedfordHenry | Nov 09, 2007 06:41am | #1

   Wash and light sanding.  A myriad of sealing options, take your pick.  As for white railings, I recently saw a composite deck that happened to be faux cedar with a white railing system.  It actually looked pretty good.  In fact, many of the new decks that I've noticed lately seem to be composite or wood decking with the white composite or vinyl-clad steel railing systems.  With the price of cedar these days, I think it's a sensible choice. 

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   Rooftop | Nov 10, 2007 09:50pm | #4

   Okay... really was feeling sort of guilty for putting a composite rail over the cedar deck.

   Have recently bumped into "Fairway Vinyl" who makes a really nice composite railing system.  Should look nice done in white over the sealed cedar ... the maintanence will be MUCH easier!

   Thank you very much-

   -Ryan

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   Piffin | Nov 09, 2007 03:12pm | #2

   There are washes that are made as deck celaners that bring you down to new wood. Flood has one readily available. Spray it on, wait a bit, scrub it and rinse.

   Then let it dry and do your sealer.

    

    

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   Rooftop | Nov 10, 2007 09:47pm | #3

   Piffin-

   You've always got great information... thank you, I'll check out Flood-

   -Ryan