No need. It will not rot over the Winter.

Most likely it will stain unevenly if you sanded unevenly.

Okay thanks! One final question: should I at least get a deck cleaner of some kind (or even wash lightly with pressure washer and a stiff bristle brus...

@dealhaggler 1 and 2. It is fine to leave until spring. No issues. Just leave it as is. Do not aggressively pressure wash your wood, ever. 3. You ...

Forgot to ask: 3) do you think I can just skip the power washing step and just sand the entire deck? 4) I know you said no need to do stri...

@administrator Thanks for the feedback. Some additional questions/issues. Issue #1- I didn’t realize until reading article on sanding that al...

Pictures.

I Pressure washed my fence and it turned pitch white. I only did a section of it and stopped what do I do now? I mean solid WHITE beyond fuzzys.

Yes, prep correctly with the RAD:/p>

@b3ll0v1c Pressure washer.

@administrator Thanks. I'll give it a try. Would I use a scrub brush or the pressure washer after I wait for the cleaner to take effect?

Use a proper deck cleaner and wood brightener like this:/p>