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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Fri, 14 Apr 2006';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = '  <table border=0 cellspacing=2 cellpadding=0 width=100 align=right>\n   <tr><td><img src="http://www.askthebuilder.com/artman/uploads/617thumb.jpg" height="133" width="100" border=1></td></tr>\n  </table>\nDeck cleaning is an annual chore for many. Deck sanding and cleaning happens to those people who choose to use wood-damaging pressure washers. Cedar deck cleaning and sealing is now easy with oxygen bleach and a special epoxy sealer for cedar. ';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Deck Sealer - Clear Epoxy ';
  syndicate.article_url[ syndicate.index ] = 'http://www.askthebuilder.com/511_Deck_Sealer_-_Clear_Epoxy_.shtml';
  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Mon, 29 Mar 2004';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = '  <table border=0 cellspacing=2 cellpadding=0 width=100 align=right>\n   <tr><td><img src="http://www.askthebuilder.com/artman/uploads/511_1-thumb.jpg" height="116" width="100" border=1></td></tr>\n  </table>\nWood decks look great after they have been cleaned. Now wooden decks can be sealed with a clear epoxy sealer that does not let the wood turn gray. This synthetic resin sealer has no oils to allow algae and mildew to feed and grow on. ';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Deck Sealer - Epoxy Fortified ';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Mon, 07 Apr 2003';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'Oil based sealants will seal a wooden deck. They will repel the water. They will also feed mildew and algae, allowing the wooden deck to gray out and darken. Seal your wood deck with an epoxy fortified sealer. It has no oils and penetrates deeply into the wood. ';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Deck Cleaning Dilemma';
  syndicate.article_url[ syndicate.index ] = 'http://www.askthebuilder.com/408_Deck_Cleaning_Dilemma.shtml';
  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Mon, 08 Apr 2002';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = '  <table border=0 cellspacing=2 cellpadding=0 width=100 align=right>\n   <tr><td><img src="http://www.askthebuilder.com/artman/uploads/408_1-thumb.jpg" height="75" width="100" border=1></td></tr>\n  </table>\nWood decks built with CCA treated lumber should be cleaned and sealed to keep the chemicals from being washed out of them and into the soil. Power washing can destroy a deck by shredding the soft wood on top. Oxygen bleach cleaners are non toxicand clean wood beautifully. Seal your wood decks with a synthetic resin sealer which has no oils to feed the growth of mildew or algae. ';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Avoid Annual Deck Cleaning';
  syndicate.article_url[ syndicate.index ] = 'http://www.askthebuilder.com/357_Avoid_Annual_Deck_Cleaning.shtml';
  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Mon, 16 Apr 2001';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = '  <table border=0 cellspacing=2 cellpadding=0 width=100 align=right>\n   <tr><td><img src="http://www.askthebuilder.com/artman/uploads/357_1-thumb.jpg" height="75" width="100" border=1></td></tr>\n  </table>\nClean and seal your deck and take next year off? It can be done. Use oxygen bleach to get a beautiful clean. Power washing will chew up the soft wood of your deck. Penetrating water repellants made of synthetic resins soak into the wood. These are not film forming sealers that will feed algae and mildew. Follow the directions and then take a year or two off. ';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = ' Independent Deck Finish Results';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Mon, 16 Apr 2001';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'Deck finish test results from 2000 were published by Earlham Analytical Testing Labs in Indiana. They weathered 30 deck finishes for at least 6 months to see how well each performed in outdoor exposure and repelling water. Here are the top five deck finishes. ';
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  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'Deck cleaning takes a lot of work. Oxygen bleach works wonderful to clean your deck without harming it. The next step to keeping your deck clean is sealing it. Imagine a deck sealer that lasts two to three years! It is possible to get results like that if you choose wisely. ';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Deck Cleaning Instructions';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Mon, 26 Mar 2001';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'These deck cleaning instructions take you step by step with pictures through the process of cleaning a deck with oxygen bleach. Wood deck cleaning is simple with this tutorial. ';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Deck Sealer Tests ';
  syndicate.article_url[ syndicate.index ] = 'http://www.askthebuilder.com/B315_Deck_Sealer_Tests_.shtml';
  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Mon, 26 Jun 2000';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'The following chart displays the results from 25 tested wood sealers and water repellents in 1996. The synthetic resins tested best. The top product was Sikkens, an expensive film former resin. The second place product, called Defy is not a film former and is an excellent product. ';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Oxygen Bleach Deck Cleaning';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Mon, 26 Jun 2000';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'Chlorine bleach is a great sanitizer but it can harm wood. For deck cleaning, use oxygen bleach. Oxygen bleach doesn\'t harm wood or remove color from your deck. Stain Solver is my brand of oxygen bleach. ';
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