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1. Connect a garden hose and the power washer hose
to the machine. Snap a 25-degree tip onto the end of the wand. Turn on the
water to the garden hose and pull the trigger on the spray wand until water
squirts out. Now start up the power washer’s engine.
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2. Hold the tip of the wand about 18 in. from the
fence and move it the length of the boards. Pull the trigger and keep the
sprayer tip moving to avoid gouging the wood. Use a variety of attack angles to
strip inside corners.
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3. Glue split and broken pieces when the wood has
dried for at least 24 hours. Apply waterproof glue and clamp or tape the pieces
firmly together.
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4. Drive weather-resistant or stainless steel
screws to tighten loose boards. Recess the head 1/4 in. and fill with a
light-colored caulk.
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5. Realign sagging gates with a turnbuckle. We
spray-painted the shiny turnbuckle black to make it less
conspicuous.
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6. Brush a wood preservative into the posts around
the base to help prevent rot at this vulnerable area.
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7. Roll into the dry wood a soaking coat of
semitransparent stain. Coat about 3 ft. of fence, then proceed to the step
shown in Photo 8.
