If you’re asking the question, what is a deck brush and you also want to know, what is a deck brush used for…

Then you need to read this guide right now…

The thing is, purchasing a deck tool like this seems simple enough but the moment you do a search on the internet, you may start to notice something that stops you in your tracks…

You see, this is a deck brush…

And to confuse the situation a little…

This is also a deck brush…

I don’t know if you picked it up but, these are two very different types of brushes…

And these deck brushes are used for two very different things…

That’s why I’m here with you now, to explain the whole thing…

Ok, let’s get into it…

What is a deck brush?

Like I said, there’s two different types of deck brushes …

There’s a special brush for cleaning your deck…

And there’s a super special brush for staining your deck…

So with that in mind…

A deck brush is a stiff bristled brush that is used to clean and scrub your deck with a cleaning product or deck brightener…

And a deck brush is also a soft bristled brush, kinda like a giant paint brush, that is used for staining a deck…

Let me show you which one is which so you can make sure you’re getting the right brush…

What is a deck scrub brush and what is it used for?

This is a scrub brush used for nothing other than scrubbing your deck …

You’ll notice that it has really short but really firm bristles…

That’s what makes this brush so good for scrubbing and cleaning decks…

When purchasing a deck scrub brush, you need to make sure that the bristles are synthetic and not wire…

Wire bristles are way too harsh for a timber decking and will cause a lot of damage if you try to clean your deck with it…

The synthetic bristles are firm enough to scrub the deck but soft enough not to cause any damage..

Look for a scrub brush that has bristles that are no longer than 2 inches long…

If the bristles are longer, your scrub brush won’t be firm enough to clean your deck…

You can see the length of the bristles on the deck scrub tool up against a staining brush…

The longer bristles of the stain applicator won’t be firm enough to clean your deck properly…

If this is the deck scrub tool that you need, you should take a look at the Harper 10 inch from Ace Hardware…

That’s pretty much all you need to know about the good ol trusty deck scrub tool…

Let’s move on to the other type of brush…

What is a deck staining brush and what is it used for?

This is a staining brush used for staining and oiling decks…

This staining tool has longer 7 inch bristles that are soft…

Think of it as a giant paint brush…

The bristles are exactly the same as a paint brush…

You use the staining brush to stain your deck…

It’s pretty self explanatory isn’t it?

If this is the deck applicator that you need, you should check out this one from Amazon…

I’ve also put together a guide on how to stain a deck…

You might wanna have a quick read if you’re planning to buy a deck staining applicator…

It shows you exactly what you need to do…

Either way, I think you now know the difference between a scrub brush and a deck applicator…

And the truth is…

You’ll probably need both of these brushes…

Yep, if you’re cleaning your deck, you’ll most likely want to restain your deck as well..

And if you’re staining your deck, you definitely, without question, need to scrub and pressure wash your deck before you stain it…

So do yourself a favour and pick up both of these very important deck tools…

And with that, I’ve pretty much said all I need to say…

If you’re still confused about what a deck brush is and what it‘s used for then I don’t know what to tell you…

It’s not that complicated…

If you have any questions, leave me a comment below and I’ll do my best to get you an answer…

Peace,

Jason

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