With the passage of time, your wood swing sets can easily show the signs of wear and tear. Regular usage as well as the vagaries of weather elements like sun and rain can easily damage the surface of your wood swing sets.
Bug attacks
It is crucial that you keep a sharp lookout for all kinds of bugs. Typically, the wood swing sets tend to be infested with a variety of different bugs. Some bugs such as termites could damage the wood severely. It can often get so damaged that the wood swing sets might need complete replacement. Some other kinds of bugs such as hornets and wasps will make hives inside dark spaces of the wood swing sets, beneath the platforms or inside corners. Since your kids are playing on these wood swing sets, it can pose a big danger to them. Make sure to clean your swing set on a regular basis to prevent it from becoming a home of bugs!
Water cleaning
The initial stage of cleaning entails using a water spray to clean all parts of the wood swing sets thoroughly. You can use a garden hose for spraying the water. You might need power washers to get rid of all accumulated dirt from the wood swing sets especially if it has been neglected for a long time. Dirty, stagnant water, leaves and the like need to be washed off using this technique. Sometimes, you may also find bird droppings, which have dried now and this can be tough to get off with conventional garden hoses.
Brushing
Many people make the mistake of using wire brushes to clean their wood swing sets thinking it will do a good job. On the contrary, it actually digs up the wood and results in splinters. It can also cause areas on the wood swing sets where rain and sun can easily rot the wood.
In order to get the best results, you should use a soft brush along with soapy water and use the brush in circular motions to remove all traces of mildew, mold and caked dirt residues.
Soap and warm water solution
While there are plenty of special cleaners for cleaning wood swing sets available in markets these days, the best is to use a warm solution of soap and water. You can use strong cloths or soft brushes instead of using sponges to do a better job. Make sure to soak the entire area to be cleaned with the soap solution. Once you have set it for a couple of seconds, you need to use the brush in a circular motion to release ingrained dirt.
Top to bottom
Many people make a mistake of cleaning their wood swing sets around their eye levels and think the job is done. For thorough and proper cleaning, the best technique is to work from the top of the wood swing sets down to the bottom. This way, you do not miss any particular regions and all parts of the wood swing sets are cleaned.
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