Has anyone had experience with Lowes ChoiceDek composite decking?

What did you go with??? I will say our choicedek faded drastically within 6 months, it.went from a beige taupe beach house gray as in their pics to almost white silver / no Warrantee on color fade/changes. :( wow pic of a new and 6 month old board. Also, Our front boards are warping terribly - :((

Oh my, that mold really does appear to be a problem. We used ChoiceDek for our new deck in 2015 and are enjoying it without any major problems. it has faded a little,but that is why we chose Beach House Gray as that color naturally looks a bit faded. We only noticed the fading when we removed a mat by the back door.

Once a year we spray it with Wet-and-Forget to clean it and we blow off the leaves frequently in the fall to keep them from staining it.

ChoiceDek's web site in FAQs says "The manufacturer does not recommend painting or staining ChoiceDek decking and railing. As with any outdoor surface, periodic cleaning is required. However, if you choose to paint or stain, please follow these recommendations:

Handrail can be painted or stained using two different methods:

1. Allow the handrail to weather 2-3 months in direct sun. If painting, apply an oil-based primer following the weather process. Paint using high quality acrylic latex paint. If staining, primer is not needed. Stain using a high quality oil-based stain.
2. If weathering the product is not an option, use a shellac-based primer and an acrylic latex paint.

Decking can be painted or stained only if allowed to weather. Use method "a" above."

Go to Google and type in "can you stain or paint composite decking" and you'll see lots of discussion about it.

We clean ours with Wet & Forget (product from Home Depot or Lowe's) to get out most of the staining. It doesn't look as good as new, but it looks fine for being on a wooded lot where lots of "stuff" falls on it. We are happy with the product.

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