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07/24/2020
I'm wanting to redo this deck and am wondering what are your recommendations? It appears the stain has been previously over applied.
Restore-A-Deck Stripper/Brightener Kit
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$64.99
Includes Step 1 Restore-A-Deck Stripper & Step 2 Wood Brightener Kit
Extremely cost-effective. When mixed, the cost is less than $6 a gallon for each Step.Restore A Deck Stain Stripper and Brightener Kit
1 RAD Stripper and 1 RAD Brightener
Coverage: 500-1000 sq. feet per kit. Each Kit Makes 5 Gallons of Stain Stripper and 5 Gallons of Wood Brightener
DESCRIPTION
Restore-A-Deck Wood Stain Stripper is a biodegradable, powdered concentrate that quickly removes worn finishes to restore wood surfaces. Stains and varnishes are removed along with collected dirt, mold, mildew and mill glaze.
Restore-A-Deck Wood Brightener is a biodegradable, powdered concentrate that is mixed with water to brighten and restore the natural beauty of all species of exterior wood. This product excels at brightening, removing rust stains, and tannin stains caused by fallen leaves. Restore-A-Deck Wood Brightener is a safe, product that will not only brighten but neutralize the surface of the wood, creating an ideal surface that is ready to be stained.
This combo kit includes Step 1 RAD Stripper and Step 2 RAD Wood Brightener.
WHERE TO USE
Restore-A-Deck Wood Stain Stripper removes most oil and latex based finishes including: clear film-forming varnishes, transparent, and semi-transparent stains.
SURFACE PREPARATION:
Surfaces to be stripped must be above 50°F. Protect adjacent surfaces; cover with plastic sheets and/or tape off any adjacent areas not being stripped. Thoroughly wet and/or cover plants and shrubs. Rinsing residue will not harm plants or roots. Exposure to full strength product will burn foliage.
The Restore-A-Deck Stain Stripper needs to be neutralized and this combo kit comes with the Step 2 Restore-a-Deck Wood Brightener.
ADVANTAGES
- #1 Rated Wood Deck Stain Stripper and Wood Brightener
- RAD Stain Stripper removes most clear, transparent, semi-transparent, and semi-solid coatings
- RAD Stain Stripper preps previously stained wood and decks
- RAD Wood Brightener neutralizes stain strippers
- RAD Wood Brightener brightens and restores wood surfaces
- RAD Wood Brightener restore pH balance of wood
- Powdered formulas makes 5 liquid gallons when mixed
- Extremely cost effective. When mixed, the cost is less than $7 a gallon
- Eco-Safe formulas
- Safe to use on all exterior wood surfaces, not just decks
*Will not remove excessively over applied stains, solid color stains, paints, or polyurethanes.
Do you Have a Difficult to Remove Coating?
Restore-A-Deck Stain Stripper Additives
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Thursday, 19 October 2017
Most economical stain stripper and wood brightener kit that e have and on the market. Excellent are removing failed coatings!
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We will reply to your comment shortlyWe have boards with solid stain and some new boards we replaced last fall. What do we need to do before we stain again? Do we need to use stripper on the boards with stain and cleaner on the new boards? If we use stripper, should we use the additives to get as much off as possible? Thanks for your help.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyYou cannot remove the solid stain fully so you will need to use the RAD Solid Stain after the prep: https://www.restore-a-deck.com/restore-a-deck-wood-stain/restore-a-deck-solid-stain.html
Strip and brighten all for prep to remove the loose again and it will also prep the new wood. Apply 2 coats of solid stain after.-
We will reply to your comment shortlyThank you! A few follow-up questions:
Do I need to add the additives to the stripper?
How do I clean the Chaplin sprayer between using the stripper and brightener?
Summary to make sure I have the steps right:
1. Apply stripper using pump sprayer, rinse off with power washer
2. Apply brightener using pump sprayer, rinse off with hose or power washer
3. Apply Stain - I read on the website to do 1 coat on vertical surfaces and 2 coats on horizontal surfaces (waiting 20-60 min between coats) — is this correct? Or do I need 2 coats on all surfaces since I am changing stain color? (We are covering current color with brown oak)-
We will reply to your comment shortlyNo need for additives. Clean sprayer with water. Pressure wash off stripper, not rinse. Solid stain needs two coats everywhere and is not applied wet on wet. Second coat goes on after the first coat is fully dry.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyHello, I have an Ipe deck that was constructed in the fall of 2018. I let the deck weather over the winter and in the summer of 2019 I used the RAD cleaner and brightener at full strength (1 cup/gal) with a stiff brush. I thought I rinsed the deck thoroughly in between steps but ended up with a blotchy looking surface and noticed that the wood was somewhat frayed. I believe the cleaner strength may have been too high for a new deck, the brush was too stiff (it tended to scratch the surface), and did not rinse thoroughly in between steps. I applied Ipe Oil after the deck dried and the blotchy look (patches of white) still remained. I am now preparing to refinish the deck again this summer. The blotchy look has somewhat faded due to weathering from snow/rain (I live in northern Illinois). What did I do wrong last year? What do you recommend I do this year? Do I use the RAD stripper and brightener or just the cleaner and brightener? Should I use at full strength or slightly less than full strength? I plan to use a less stiff brush and use a flow-through brush connected to a hose to ensure all the products are removed. I plan to use Ipe Oil to finish the deck. Thanks!
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We will reply to your comment shortlyStrip and brighten and pressure was off. Full strength.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyi've read great reviews on your products and i'm not sure if i need stripper, brightener and cleaner or just stripper and brightener. To me my wood looks in pretty bad shape and this is my first time trying to do something about my deck and i'm not sure what products i need in my cart.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyStripper and brightener with both additives: https://www.restore-a-deck.com/rad-stain-stripper-additives.html
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We will reply to your comment shortlyCan you guide me how to remove my deck previous stain so I can repaint new color shade.
What your product require to remove and what stain I can use for good look
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We will reply to your comment shortlyYou have a solid stain, this cannot be stripped off fully. Use the RAD Stripper/Brightener Kits and pressure washing to remove the peeling stain and then cover the intact stain that does not stripper with a new coat of solid stain: https://www.restore-a-deck.com/restore-a-deck-wood-stain/restore-a-deck-solid-stain.html
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We will reply to your comment shortlyHello! Do we need to use the stripper, cleaner, and brightener on a deck with solid stain? Or do we sand completely and just clean and brighten? We had to replace boards due to dry rot so have a mix or new and old boards... added pictures of previous owners stain choice and the deck. We are planning on purchasing the solid stain... not sure what color yet. Thanks!
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We will reply to your comment shortlySand what you can off and then clean and brighten the wood. See here about the new wood. https://www.restore-a-deck.com/Deck-Cleaning-Reviews-and-Tips/restore-a-deck-stain-for-new-wood.html
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We will reply to your comment shortlyi mixed 3/4 of a cup of brightener and 1 gallon of water in a 5 gal bucket and applied to railings waited 10 min and rinsed. I barely saw any soap suds like literally close to nothing. Is this normal for a brightener to not have any soap suds?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyA brightener is not a cleaner and will not have any suds. It is to be used as a neutralizer after using a Cleaner or Stripper.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyok it says on the bag to rinse all wood for 20-30 min making sure all soap suds are removed, that’s confusing. Also if i’m doing section by section how long should i rinse each section for?
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We will reply to your comment shortly10-20 minutes per section and while it does not have heavy soap suds, you will see some white soap that needs to be rinsed off well.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyHi how do i apply brightener for a 400 sqft deck?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyWith a pump sprayer.
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We will reply to your comment shortlydo i apply section per section? do i wet deck so it doesn’t dry? how long do i let sit before rinse?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyApply all at once. Does not matter if the wood is wet or dry. 10-15 minutes and then rinse.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyi’m asking if it matters that the brightener will dry into the wood. If i do it all at once it will take like 4-5 hours to rinse it
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We will reply to your comment shortlyIt takes about 10-20 minutes to apply the brightener to a 400 sq foot deck. Let it sit for 10-15 minutes, mist with water if needed to keep wet and then rinse for 20 minutes all wood. It should not take more than 40-60 minutes in total.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyCan i sand when wood is dry but it will rain soon?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyYes.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyWill your stripper take this off? I'm pretty sure its Valspar porch and patio paint, latex. There was a half gallon of that color here when we moved . The deck has been power washed and scraped but it appears that some of it is loose and I can't get all of it off. I saw that this isn't reccomend to remove paint. I want to recover with RAD solid gray.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyNo, you will have to sand this off and then you can use the RAD Solid Gray.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyI would like to use the gray solid stain but was wondering if it would cover the previous red left on the deck pieces we did not replace - we live in Cincinnati OH
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We will reply to your comment shortlyYes, it will but you cannot stain new wood right away: https://www.restore-a-deck.com/Deck-Cleaning-Reviews-and-Tips/restore-a-deck-stain-for-new-wood.html
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We will reply to your comment shortlyWe used the stripper with booster and then brightened last night. This morning the deck is very “fuzzy”. Should we let it dry and try to brush it off or do you think we will need to sand and then brighten again before staining?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyYou can stain over this but if you want, lightly sanding or buffing it off is okay
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We will reply to your comment shortlyHey i have a 20 by 20 deck, how much stripper bags do i need? And how many gallons of stain ?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyOne stripper and about 4 gallons for 400 sq feet. If you have railings and stairs you will need more stain.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyis it bad to leave the bare wood stripped and not brightened or sanded for like 5 days when it’s going to rain and then get a little sunny? It’s only because i didn’t anticipate the stripping process to take so long and i have half the railings stripped
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We will reply to your comment shortlyNo issues.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyHey is this what a stripped spindle is supposed to look like before sanding, I just want to make sure i’m not damaging the wood with the pressure washer.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyYou are not damaging the wood.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyHey I did not anticipate the stripping process would take so much time per section of the deck, should I apply brightener to that section and then continue stripping on other parts of the deck?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyNo, strip all first and then brighten all last.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyHey I have mixed my stripper mix with water and have added the additive together with it in a 5 Gallon bucket, I am wondering if I can leave the mix for tomorrow in the bucket? Or does it lose its potency somehow by not using it right when it’s mixed?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyIt is fine.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyCan you tell if this is a solid stain? I’m planning on stripping it (twice if needed) and then sanding it. If this is a solid stain can I apply a semi-transparent after?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyIt looks like a semi-solid. Use the additives with the stripper: https://www.restore-a-deck.com/rad-stain-stripper-additives.html
If you can get it off fully you can use a semi-transparent.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyHi I have a few questions. 1. I don’t know what stain was previously used on this deck, by the looks of the picture do you think the stripper with an additive as well as sanding will remove whatever it is? 2. How soon after stripping and sanding do I have to use brightener? Can i wait a day in between?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyStrip with both additves and then sand if needed to remove the rest. Brighten all when done. Next day is okay.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyHello, I have a 10Y old screened-in deck. I replaced some vertical framing like pillars, pickets, and railing and indicate in the photos attached. I am planing to solid stain the vertical framing and stain the floor with a different semi-transparent color more to brown tones. The existing stain is 717 Redwook, oil based. Could you suggest the products for this project? In case vertical framing could be stripped, we may use same semi-transparent stain there. I also have screen underneath of the deck floor, will any of the product chemicals damage that? Thanks ?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyNot sure if the flooring can be stripped or not? What brand and type of stain? You may need to do a solid to the floors as well if it cannot be stripped. The screens will need to come off when doing the prep and stain work.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyThanks for your reply. I am not sure if everything could be stripped without damaging the fiberglass screen underneath of the floor which is the only one that is not removable. So, will any of the product chemical damage the screen? I think that’s the key point for the project to chose the product (stripper, cleaner, brighter) accordingly. In case all product may damage the screen I guess the only solution will be sanding the deck. Thanks
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We will reply to your comment shortlyIt should not damage the screen but you will have lots of old stain and gunk that will wash between boards and clog up the screen below. That could cause damage.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyHi just wondering if the deck can be stripped, brightened and stained while being warped in some areas like this? Or is there any easy way to fix it?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyYou can still prep and stain it. Try using some screws to tighten it down.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyHi I am not sure what type of stain/paint was used 10+ years ago on this deck. Do you think the stripper will take this out?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyProbably bust use the Stripper additives as well: https://www.restore-a-deck.com/rad-stain-stripper-additives.html
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We will reply to your comment shortlyok the gel or the other one? also can you recommend a good hand brush for semi-transparent stain?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyUse both. Any quality brush will work for applying.
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We will reply to your comment shortlyHello, we used the cedar semi transparent rad stain last fall on a cedar deck/porch. I am not liking the color at all. If we use the stripper can we then stain with the rad cottage grey?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyYes. Use both additives with the stripper and the brightener as well. https://www.restore-a-deck.com/rad-stain-stripper-additives.html
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We will reply to your comment shortlyMy deck is 20 x 14 and has close to 100 spindles plus 6 steps. It is going to take me awhile to clean or strip then brighten this deck. How soon after cleaning and brightening do I have to stain?
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We will reply to your comment shortlyWithin a couple of weeks.
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