What is the best way to clean and maintain a wood deck?
Hi Chris Prevention is always better than cure Best to treat thoroughly before & when laying it otherwise invariably the water will get into the areas of the wood that you missed & stain it You could try staining it darker so that the dark areas don’t show as much & give it regular going over with a waterproofer ( use a spray to get in the awkward places) or even use a matt varnish if you do spray then obviously use a mask & watch out no dogs walk on it as the sealer can damage the sweat glands on a dogs paws & make the dog ill ( past experience)