Wood brightener

[deckrock]

Who adds a wood brightener (oxalic acid) ?? Poll...

 

[reedsterstl]

Have you wondered why you have 85 reviews and no posts? I dare say that every reputable deck restorer uses a brightner after cleaning and/or stripping, either citric or oxallic. This is a given.

 

[deckrock]

This may be true for REPUTABLE businesses, but there's a TON of newbies on this site and I think this poll may encourage them to try a brightener or question why we use it.

I'm also guessing that there's a lot newbies on this site or 'interested folk' and this poll can be a learning experience. It's up to a reputable reader/teacher to decide if they want to answer this question, it's not because they assume we know the answer.

Of the 6 pressure washing businesses out here (that I called) only 2 of the 6 knew what I was talking about when I called them and asked about brightener. They may not be reputable, they're most likely towing a Sears Best in the back of their wives car, but who am I to question these 'competitors' ways of washing? [idts]

There's only a few that answered.... but not everyone answered YES.

 

[CaroliProWash]

I'd like to know who answered NO, NEVER. Are you a wood person?

 

[jrwem]

I use zep deck cleaner(home depot), it is oxalic acid and does the trick...hmmm I wonder if they still make that, been a while!

 

[jt3241970]

I use the premade stuff as well. I don't think you'll get desirable results by trying to become a chemist in order to save some cash. I say buy the premade stuff, (what works works, why try to re-invent the wheel?)

 

[PetersonDecks]

deck brightener

i have always used Deckswood, works well and fairly cheap. Any other suggestions on products that were as well, also do you apply the brighter before or after the pressure washing? thanks Peterson deck restoration

 

[MPW]

After. & leave it on.

 

[CaroliProWash]

I will have to disagree with MPW. After application, we rinse very thoroughly, then rinse again.

Celeste

 

[MPW]

Never had a problem yet. Going on 6 years now. Age old arguement. My decks all last 2 or 3 years.

 

[RZIM1115]

No problems here

We use Deck brightner... never had a problem, don't think we ever will

 

[Revive]

always

SuperDeck (oxalic) Brightner after SuperDeck Cleaner. I will always rinse whatever I touch when it has the word acid in it.


RINSE,RINSE,RINSE.

 

[Tim Lynch]

It's real nice to see a fellow SD user! I've been using SD for over 19 years... Oxalic Acid is number one... I just get a kick seeing members using Bleach... You really got to me when you said the Deck Cleaner! you use the powdered in a 5# pail I hope?

SuperDeck (oxalic) Brightner after SuperDeck Cleaner. I will always rinse whatever I touch when it has the word acid in it.


RINSE,RINSE,RINSE.

 

[Asbestos]

So are some people just leaving the stuff on??
deckswood is a thick goop surely that is not getting left on

 

[Deck Works]

I was under the impression to rince the hell out of it after applying.

 

[Revive]

Tim Linch

No.


We can't always get in Canada, what you get in the US of A. Please post why you prefer the powder,and I'll see if they can get it up here. Thanks