How to Take Black Marks Off of a Cedar Deck

Wet the black spots on your cedar deck with a garden hose, or spray the entire deck to remove dust and dirt.

Mix 1 tsp. liquid dish soap into a gallon of water and mix it well. Dip a stiff-bristle brush into the cleaning solution and scrub the black marks with the soapy brush.

Mix 1 part chlorine bleach with 4 parts water in a clean bucket. Wet a sponge with the solution and apply it to the remaining black marks on your cedar deck. Let the bleach sit on the mold for 10 minutes to kill it.

Rinse the bleach solution from the cedar deck with a garden hose and inspect the black marks. Reapply the bleach solution to any marks that remain. Leave it on for 15 minutes before rinsing it off completely.

Sweep all standing water from the deck after rinsing it, which will help the deck to dry faster.