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Hi,
I would like rejuvenate this deck which hasn't been restained since it was built approximate 2 5 years ago.It has a fair amount of scratches, stains and discolouration from the weather on the exposed end of it as shown on the photos taken after giving it a simple wash with soapy water.
From the information I could gather online I think it will be necessary to sand it? Would you recommend a belt or orbital sander for this job?
Should I sand before or after using deck cleaner?
My other worry about sanding is that some screws are slightly coming out but they won't screw any deeper (Robertson screws).
I found a half full pot of Cabot aquadeck oil left in the garage by the person who diy built the deck. Would you recommend to still use the same oil or a different one based on the current condition of the deck?
Hi @Psilo good photos 
Because the deck is stained black in places it would be best to sand it.
If you sand it this will clean the deck at the same time so you can skip the deck cleaner step.
A belt sander will take alot of timber of faster but will leave deeper scratches so I dont recommend belt sander here.
Orbital sander is very good here. Start with 80gt sand paper and finish with 240gt focusing on the stains and getting any scratches out.
If those loose screws wont screw in option
1 take them out and replace them with slightly longer screws 75mm you may have to use longer wood screw as decking screws seam to be at only 50mm.
2 Use a nail punch and drive them deeper like a nail.
The found Cabot aquadeck oil will work well have you opened the lid and see if it is still good?
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